What it's like
Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in this house on Whitehead Street for a decade. After it was auctioned off, the house was converted into a historic house museum in 1964.
A visit is a walk through the rooms and out onto the grounds. The house is known for its large population of Hemingway cats, many of which are polydactyl, so the grounds are part of the experience as much as the house.
Good to know
- Museums in town are walkable, so a tour is not needed to reach the house.
- The cats roam the grounds freely, so expect them on paths and near the house.
Ernest Hemingway House
Hemingway's former home on Whitehead Street, now a historic house museum. Visitors tour the rooms and walk the grounds where the famous six-toed cats roam.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Harry S. Truman Little White House
A small historic retreat on Front Street where President Harry S. Truman spent working vacations. Guided tours walk you through the house and grounds.
Key West National Wildlife Refuge
Key West National Wildlife Refuge is a set of mangrove islands about 30 miles west of Key West, reached only by boat. Visitors go for snorkeling, fishing, and watching wildlife and birds in the mangroves.
Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
A free natural history museum at Truman Annex Waterfront, with a 2,500-gallon reef aquarium and a short film on the Keys.
Key West Art & Historical Society
The Key West Art & Historical Society runs four museums across the island, each with its own focus on the Florida Keys. Visitors come for the history, the old fort, the lighthouse, and the playwright's home in town.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Museums
