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35 East Quay Road
Key West, FL 33040
United StatesPhone:
305-809-4750
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Tuesday - Saturday, 9am - 4pm
Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
Enter the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center and take a journey into the world of the native plants and animals of the Keys, both on land and underwater. Leave with an increased awareness and appreciation of the need to protect and conserve the ecosystem of South Florida.
The Center features over 6,000 square feet of interactive and dynamic exhibits including a mock-up of Aquarius, the world's only underwater ocean laboratory.
Once inside, you can explore exhibits interpreting the ecology of Keys' habitats, from the upland pinelands through the hardwood hammock and beach dune. From there, youâll travel down to the mangrove shoreline, where you can enter the sea to learn about the seagrass flats, hardbottom, coral reef, and deep-shelf communities. Stop in to the Centerâs theater to catch "Reflections of the Florida Keys," a short film on the diverse ecosystem of the Florida Keys by renowned filmmaker Bob Talbot.
Admission to the Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center is free, and parking is available. The Center is located at the end of Southard Street at the Truman Waterfront, across the street from Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park.