History of Diving Museum
Museum of underwater diving in Islamorada, Florida
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Established | 2000, opened 2005 |
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Location | Islamorada , Florida. |
Type | History of underwater diving |
Founder | Joe Bauer and Sally Bauer |
Executive director | Lisa Mongelia [1] |
President | Sally E. Bauer [1] |
Chairperson | Chris Dutton [1] |
Curator | Lynea Wilson [1] |
Website |
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The History of Diving Museum is located in Islamorada, Florida which is in the Florida Keys . The museum's exhibits include a collection of vintage underwater diving equipment, a notable collection of diving helmets and various artifacts that are dedicated to the history of underwater diving .
History
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The not-for-profit museum was founded by Joe and Sally Bauer, retired physicians. A chance purchase of a diving helmet had started their interest in diving and the ocean. They wrote scientific articles on oceanic topics, and assembled a large collection of diving artifacts. In 2000, they started turning a self-storage warehouse in Islamorada into a museum. [2] [3] [4] [5] It opened to the public in 2005 and was in full operation the next year. [6] Joe died in 2007 and his widow Sally continued the work. [3] [4]
Exhibits
As of 2014, the museum had 13 exhibits on diving history, beginning with a story from the 3-4 thousand year old Epic of Gilgamesh . [4] [7] Diving pioneers such as Edmond Halley and Karl Heinrich Klingert are included. The museum has a large collection of diving helmets from over 20 countries. [7] [8] The collection includes atmospheric diving suits such as the 1930 "Iron Mike". [7]
Recognition
Sally Bauer was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2011. [5] She received the NOGI Award in 2019. The mayor of Islamorada proclaimed January 12, 2019, to be "Dr. Sally Bauer Day". [9]
The Bauers were also both founding members of the US and UK branches of the Historical Diving Society. [5]
Gallery
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"Parade of Nations", display of standard diving helmets from different countries
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Replica of John Lethbridge 's 1715 underwater diving machine
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"Iron Mike" atmospheric diving suit of the 1930s
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Replica of the diving helmet invented by brothers John and Charles Deane in 1832
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Homemade diving helmet used in smuggling operations during prohibition
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Museum Staff & Board" . divingmuseum.org . Retrieved 15 May 2022 .
- ↑ Cocking, Susan (17 September 2006). "Taking a dive into history" . The Miami Herald . p. 86 . Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
- 1 2 Rhodes, Don (15 August 2014). "Museum began out of a love of diving and one another" . The Reporter . pp. B1 . Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
- 1 2 3 Rhodes, Don (15 August 2014). "Museum began out of a love of diving and one another" . The Reporter . pp. B3 . Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
- 1 2 3 Johnson, Kalie (20 June 2018). "BW biology alumna celebrates lifelong passion with growing diving museum" . Baldwin Wallace University . Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
- ↑ "Museum History" . History Of Diving Museum . Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
- 1 2 3 Howard, Willie (9 March 2007). "Underwater buffs can dive into history" . The Santa Clarita Valley Signal . p. 23 . Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
- ↑ Wood, Jennifer M. (21 October 2020). "History of Diving Museum – Museum Review" . Condé Nast Traveler . Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
- ↑ Fine, John Christopher (18 March 2019). "Bauer recognized for work" . Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers . Retrieved 14 May 2022 .
External links
- Official website
- Florida Keys Museum Traces History of Diving , video at FloridaKeysTV
- Sally Bauer M.D. at Women Divers Hall of Fame