Keys signature stop
Hemingway's Key West home and its roughly sixty six-toed cats, about $19 adult and $7 child as of 2026, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
The Spanish Colonial house on Whitehead Street where Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in the 1930s, now a walkable Old Town museum famous for its gardens and six-toed cats.
Area Old Town Category Experiences Last checked
When to pick it
Travelers making the Overseas Highway drive to Key West.
Old Town
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum is most useful when you want a place that belongs clearly in the Florida sequence instead of an undifferentiated listing.
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Keys signature stop
Travelers making the Overseas Highway drive to Key West.
When to skip it
Skip it when another part of Florida would make the day simpler, calmer, or more honest.
How it works best
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Keys signature stop
Hemingway's Key West home and its roughly sixty six-toed cats, about $19 adult and $7 child as of 2026, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Best for: Travelers making the Overseas Highway drive to Key West.
Driving the Overseas Highway: Miami to Key West through the Keys
Signature Old Town stop
Hemingway's home and its roughly sixty six-toed cats, about $19 adult and $7 child (6–12) as of 2026, open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with guided tours; go in the cooler morning.
Best for: Anyone who wants the definitive Key West visit.
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Core facts before you go
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What to know
Official site lists 907 Whitehead Street, across from the Key West Lighthouse, open daily with guided tours.A first-choice Old Town anchor that pairs on foot with the lighthouse and Duval Street rather than needing a car.
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