Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Key West Historic Bahama Village and Hemingway Heritage

• Southernmost Key West History and Culture Small-Group Walking Tour

• Hemingway Food and Walking Tour

• Self-Guided Audio Tour in the Florida Keys

• Key West Conch Republic Tiki Pedicab Experience by Kokomo Cabs

Admission to the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is US$19 for adults and US$7 for children ages 6–12. Kids ages 5 and under are free. There are also lots of budget-friendly guided tours highlighting the museum and other Key West Hemingway sites—they start at US$40.

Yes, the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is worth visiting—it preserves the Nobel-winning writer's home as it was when he lived and wrote there in the 1930s. It's a glimpse at Key West's distinctive tropical architecture and has a resident population of 6-toed cats descended from Hemingway's pet.

Per one customer who booked the Hemingway Food and Walking Tour, "This was an extremely enjoyable and informative tour! Our tour guide Liz was excellent and an absolute delight! She provided very interesting and extensive information and details about Hemingway, his wives, and his friends. The food was an exceptional treat and included all of Key West's delights!"

The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West is a historical attraction and outdoor venue. The home was owned by writer Ernest Hemingway. It’s where he lived for eight years and wrote works such as Death in the Afternoon, The Green Hills of Africa, and To Have and Have Not.

Yes, there are guided tours available at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum. These guided tours don’t require a reservation in advance so walk-ins can join a tour without worry. Tours of the museum last between 20 and 30 minutes, and visitors are allowed to roam the museum independently.

Tickets can’t be purchased online in advance for the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West. All tickets must be purchased in person at the main gate of the museum and rates include a 20- to 30-minute guided tour of the Ernest Hemingway attraction. No reservations are required.

Yes, during your tour of the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum, you’ll see his writing studio which was built above a detached carriage house. His original typewriter is still sitting on the desk. Writers can select a special tour package which includes spending a few hours writing in Hemingway’s studio.

The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is located at 907 Whitehead Street on the island of Key West, Florida. It’s on the block between the Olivia Street and Truman Avenue cross streets. The writer’s former home is directly across the street from the Key West Lighthouse and Lighthouse Hotel.

Yes, the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is available for event rentals, including weddings and receptions. Although there are no special annual events at the museum itself, every year the island of Key West hosts a Hemingway Days festival. Hemingway-inspired festivities take place throughout the key.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in and around Key West:

• Mallory Square

• Dry Tortugas National Park

• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

• Southernmost Point of the Continental USA

• South Beach

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Key West.