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www.nfsgarden.com
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Nancy, a local artist and fixture of the Keys community, invites you to bring lunch (but no
cell phones!) into her oasis of lush palms, orchids and chatty rescued parrots and macaws.
Although the place is called a secret garden, Nancy considers it to be a piece of art in and
of itself - the last acre of undeveloped (although tended and cared for by human hands)
natural space within the heart of Key West. Children are welcome and seem to love the
local bird life.
Museum of Art & History at the Custom House
MUSEUM
$9/5;
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9:30am-4:30pm)
There is art at the end of the road, and you'll find the best at this museum, which is worth
a look-see if only for its gorgeous home - the grand Customs House, long abandoned until
its impressive renovation in the '90s. The permanent display includes massive portraits
and some of the best showcases of international (particularly Caribbean) art in the region.
Fort East Martello Museum & Gardens
MUSEUM
child $9/5;
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9:30am-4:30pm)
This old fortress was built to resemble an old Italian Martello-style coastal watchtower
(hence the name), a design that quickly became obsolete with the advent of the explosive
shell. Now the fort serves a new purpose: preserving the old. There's historical memorabil-
ia, artifacts, the folk art of Mario Sanchez, and 'junk' sculptor Stanley Papio, who worked
with scrap metal and a genuinely creepy haunted doll.
Perhaps the most haunted thing in Key West, 'Robert the doll' is a terrifying child's toy
from the 19th century who reportedly causes much misfortune to those who question his
powers. Honest, he looks like something out of a Stephen King novel; see
www.robertthedoll.org
for more information.
Studios of Key West
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