Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House
Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House is a museum in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. The nearest named place is Embracing Peace, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. FLORIDA KEYS HWY passes 0.3 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles.
Custom House was the site of many significant historical events, most notably the inquiry into the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor in 1898. Customs, Postal Service, and U.S. District courts relocated in 1932. Transferred to the Navy in 1932.
The story
museum in Key West, Florida, USA
Wikidata Q7084773, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1891
What to expect
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the FLORIDA KEYS HWY, National
76 named places within 25 miles
- Simonton Street Beach: 0.3 mi
- Truman Waterfront Park: 0.5 mi
- Truman Waterfront Park Amphitheater: 0.6 mi
- Bill Butler Park: 0.6 mi
- Bill Butler Park: 0.7 mi
- Naval Depot and Storehouse-Building One-U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters: 0.0 mi
- Navy Club of Key West Monument: 0.0 mi
- Key West - Florida Keys Historical Miltary Monument: 0.1 mi
- Pan Am First Flight: 0.1 mi
- Burnt Down Building: 0.5 mi
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum: 0.0 mi
- Audubon House and Tropical Gardens: 0.1 mi
- Shipwreck Treasures: 0.1 mi
- Truman Little White House: 0.1 mi
- Oldest House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Truman Beach: 0.9 mi
- South Beach: 1.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 1.2 mi
- Higgs Beach: 1.4 mi
- Higgs Beach: 1.5 mi
- Key West Extreme Adventures: 0.1 mi
- Pier B: 0.1 mi
- Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden: 0.4 mi
- Dolphin Watch: 0.5 mi
- SkyDive Keywest: 15.7 mi
- Embracing Peace: 0.0 mi
- Mary: 0.1 mi
- Marilyn Monroe: 0.2 mi
- Memorial Sculpture Garden: 0.1 mi
- Key West Garden Club: 1.5 mi
- Bernstein Park: 4.2 mi
- Key West Butterfly and Nature Consevatory: 1.0 mi
- The Key West Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Picnick Area: 0.9 mi
- Felton Road: 2.5 mi
- Perky: 16.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 19:46 | 20:20 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:55 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 17:11 | 17:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 75 | 72 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — KEY W WFO, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 73000587OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Old Post Office and Customshouse, reference 73000587, listed 09/20/73.
OpenStreetMap element way/83421475
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