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Key West Art History: Private Cultural Tour
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30 Ratings
Key West
Venture past all the Bars and inebriated individuals to uncover the reason Key West became a mecca for numerous counter-culture legends! Such as Papa Hemingway, Jimmy Buffett, Tennessee Williams, and many others! This is the ONLY guided Art History Tour in Key West!!
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House - Upon entry, tour guide will highlight and go in depth on some of the exhibits as it relates to the tour content
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What's Included
- Entry to Key West Customs House
- Guided path through art exhibitions
Location
Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House
Front Street
Giant Red Brick Building. Meet near the steps to front entrance on Front Street. If you are driving, please allow extra time to find parking.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jamesvj6358ps
Jul 1, 2024
Fun alternative option - We had a fantastic time. It was pouring the morning of our tour and they were able to reschedule to the afternoon. The tour definitely provided an insider look at the Key West art scene, both historically and now. We are returning to some of the galleries tomorrow to purchase something for home. Was not an excessive amount of walking either.
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Passport22741087540
Jun 6, 2024
Fascinating art tour! - Fascinating tour of Key West’s vibrant artist community! Lindsey was a wonderful guide and shared so many interesting spaces. The Customs House art museum, galleries with the opportunity to talk to the owners, a cigar producer, a family owned leather sandal producer and a rum distillery complete with a chance to relax and enjoy a drink. I highly recommend this tour!
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Emily_v
Apr 3, 2024
Magic in Key West - My husband and I wanted to get an insider’s perspective on the beautiful community that is Key West, and Lindsey totally delivered! We saw some beautiful art, both from past and present artists living on the island, we chatted with an artist at work in her gallery who was celebrating having her work adorn a local restaurant with her mom, and we felt the dried tobacco leaves a 4th generation family cigar maker was lovingly laying to hand roll cigars. We saw Judy Blume quietly writing on a rooftop green space, and we smelled the leather used to hand-make sandals at a family shop. It was a totally immersive experience, and I am so grateful to have had Lindsey to show us this world! She really helped us see over and over how Key West is one human family!
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Jamalt737
Feb 28, 2024
Outstanding experience on “Key West Art History Tour” - I had an absolutely outstanding experience on Lindsey Parker’s “Key West Art history tour.” Lindsey was delightful and engaging, and very knowledgeable. She did a very good job, selecting venues to show artwork from past to present time, and explaining how art became such a central part of the economy and culture of Key West. She took us to various wonderful galleries which were a real treat! We were fortunate to have Maxwell, a colleague of Lindsey, come along. As a native son of Key West, he had very interesting info and perspectives on the art scene, and has his own “Live Music” tour.
I would highly recommend “Key West Art History Tour”.
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Y1194ghjasonw
Feb 26, 2024
A MUST DO!!! - This was an amazing experience. I would highly recommend! Lindsey did an outstanding job the tour was a fun interactive learning experience. I have been to Key West many times and she showed us great places I did not know existed!
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Wankatm
Feb 17, 2024
Art immersion in Key West - Our Key West Art tour with Lindsey was everything we hoped for - and more. Lindsey was energetic, a great listener, and very knowledgeable. The tour was impressive and we would definitely recommend! We felt like "insiders!"
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Laurenme5488fa
Feb 17, 2024
Very engaging tour! - Lindsay did a fantastic job keeping us engaged. Learned a lot about the history of Key West and its evolution into a destination for artists and art collectors. Thank you so much for a great tour and super fun experience
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David_a
Jan 27, 2024
Great time - Excellent presentation. Lyndsay was enthusiastic and personable. I really learned a lot. I even shopped a bit!
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Scenic17072281448
Jan 14, 2024
Best Art Tour! Highly Recommend! - I’ve lived in Key West for seven years, and have never been in the customs house. Lindsey our tour guide had a wealth full of knowledge about the history of the building and the artists. She took us to a few other spots that I’ve never been to. I learned a lot and highly recommend this tour!
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Earley8
Jan 12, 2024
Super fun and informative! - After living in Key West for over a year I was surprised at how much I didn’t know about the rich the art history on the island. The tour was perfect: moved at a great pace, provided incredible information and was so much fun. Our tour guide, Lindsey, took great care of the group and we learned so much. Thank you!
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