Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
Audubon House & Tropical Gardens
The residence of a 19th-century shipwreck salvage captain, with a tropical garden and original prints by bird painter John James Audubon.
This house was built in the 1840s for shipwreck salvage captain John Geiger. It is named after the ornithologist John James Audubon, who visited the island in 1832 to paint. The rooms are furnished in 19th-century style and display 28 original plates from The Birds of America. The backyard tropical garden covers about an acre and is filled with orchids and bromeliads. Admission is about US$17, and visitors can tour at their own pace. It is about a five-minute walk south of Mallory Square.
Opening hours
09:30–16:15 (last entry)
Nearby sights
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
- Key West Custom House Museum
- Sloppy Joe's Bar
- Key West Aquarium
- Mallory Square Sunset Celebration
- Harry S. Truman Little White House
- Key West Historic Seaport
- Duval Street