The History of Diving Museum will celebrate World Oceans Day on Sunday, June 8, with guided tours included with paid admission at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
These tours will highlight the museum’s exhibits, as well as pioneers in the fields of ocean conservation such as William Beebe, known as the “father of marine biology.”
Those in town for Coralpalooza and the opening of REEF’s new Ocean Exploration Center can also the museum’s newly opened “Celebrating 20 Years!” featured exhibit, which delves into what it took to build the world’s largest collection of diving equipment on public display, and how diving has evolved over the past two decades.
The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Those interested in participating in the tours should arrive 10 minutes before the planned tour time. Each guided tour through the exhibits takes about an hour.
The museum is located at MM 83 in Islamorada. The museum has 14 core exhibits plus two annual limited-time featured exhibits as well as a museum store. More information is at divingmuseum.org.
