sebastian fishing museum

It was a surprise to find a museum in the State Park, south side of bridge. The admission is free after you pay the park entrance free. It has a lot of old fishing equipment and was showing a film about the history of Sebastian. The staff is friendly and helpful. Ranger Terry O'Toole is a wealth of information. He is very entertaining and made our visit even more special. The timeline of the building of the Inlet and its history impressed all of us. This is worth the stop and the view spectacular.

Perfect for the 6 year old! Many hands on activities and a little historical movie for the Ole mom! Gives a nice history about the area without feeling stuck inside all day. Free! Give a few bucks to help out. Will be closed for updating in October for a few weeks. Worth a pop in, and it's air conditioned! Nice people inside, knew their stuff!

The Sebastian state park offers a turtle walk during the summer months of June and July. First you view an introductory film to learn about the turtles while the turtle scouts are on the beach looking for a turtle to come up to the land to deposit her eggs. You have to call the park ranger to make reservations and it is so worth it. I would recommend making reservations at least a month in advance. We have done it several times. It's still exciting to see this beautiful marine animal deposit her eggs and then You can watch her slowly crawl back to the ocean.

How often do you get to touch and feel a huge gold bar plus feel and touch artifacts and coins from the 1700's, lost for centuries in the sea off Sebastian and other parts of Florida. You can buy authentic coins from this lost fleet.

Enjoyed the gift shop.. Friendly people, and wonderful film showed the history of the fishing in Sebastian area. Enjoyed seeing the displays etc. and Free!

Very informative little museum - some displays, lots of brochures, keeps you up-to-date on goings on at the Inlet. I used to volunteer there !!!!!

The Sebastian Fishing Museum at the Inlet Park tells the story of how Sebastian was started. They also offer good programs on fishing today.

took five of my grandkids to the museum and they had a great time. Staff is kid friendly and helpful. They handed each child several books that show different Florida fish which they later could color. Had a great time.

Nice place, nice gift shop but very little. GIves some interesting history of the inlet and area and old photos of fishing history in the area, but it was very small.

The museum tour is best combined with a deliberate activity at the Inlet--fishing or swimming. An $8 entrance fee needs to be paid to get into the park and the museum is inside the park. Watch the video. It tells the story or the 1994 net ban, which altered the dazzling Sebastian riverfront forever. The waterline on the river was before that time lined with wooden fishhouses and a way of life centered around them. Displays feature authentic fishing gear and artifacts. Likely more will be donated over the years by those who remember happier times. The Inlet offers one of central Florida's premier fishing spots and is open 24/7.

If you're already in Sebastian Inlet State Park, do not miss this free attraction. The museum does an excellent job telling the history of the area and the Inlet in particular. The volunteer docent was very informative and great with the kids. Most of the shell collection on display is his. Nice little gift shop too.

This was a neat museum. There was a net casting program going on so we missed some of the museum but it has a nice gift shop and the displays are really nice.

Didn't think the price of $8 (park entry fee) to get into the museum was worth the cost to walk around for a few minutes unless I had been a really avid fisherman. Folks at the museum were pleasant, though. Tidbit: Go to historical McLarty Museum on A1A nearby for $2 instead.

We are not fishermen but enjoyed this museum in beautiful Sebastian Inlet State Park. The museum is small and very informative about the development of the inlet and fishing in the Indian River. The State Park is interesting even if you don't fish. You can walk out onto the jetty for gorgeous views and to watch the fisherman reel in their catch. It is a pretty place.

The museum is free but there is an $8.00 fee to use the park. If you are spending the day, It is a good deal. there is swimming on the Bravard side of the Inlet and a fishing pier. Camp sites are available on the Indian River Side of the inlet. The park rangers are very informative and make one want to grab a rod and some bate and take off,