Immerse yourself in the real-life stories of real pirates! Featuring Black Sam Bellamy – one of the youngest most successful pirates of all time, and Maria Hallett, the love of his life and so-called “Witch of Wellfleet”. Meet Sam’s crew and follow their journey as they seek their fortune on the high seas, find success, and ultimately meet their untimely fates off the coast of Cape Cod.
See for yourself the world’s only fully authenticated pirate treasure every discovered – including coins, jewelry, and real pirate weapons – retrieved from the wreck and last touched by the hands of real pirates more than 300 years ago.
Explore our Discovery Lab where you can witness artifacts being unearthed daily by trained archaeologists in real time!
Become a Real Pirate yourself through our free video and photo experience! Visit our gift shop for a keepsake to remember us by.
Posted By : Wisc2000
Outstanding museum. This was very well done and interesting with the back story and artifacts from an authentic pirate ship. We did the general admission as a part of our GoCity Experience pass. We would choose to do this again.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 21:36:36 
Posted By : rxgirl2003
Well done museum. My six year old enjoyed it quite a bit. Clearly the curators are passionate about the Wyddah and its story. Allot about an hour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 14:01:26
Posted By : Michelle_L
This is by far the best experience we ever had at a museum. The staff was friendly and helpful. Our tour guide Jason went above and beyond to educate us in pirate life. It's a must see in Salem!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-14 14:15:23 
Posted By : Nanzi69
Went on this because it was part of our City Pass tour so why not check it out. I had been to a pirate museum in Salem years ago and wasn't all that impressed. This one however was really interesting. Sure it had a lot of the typical shiver me timbers pirate stuff but the cool parts of this museum for me were the actual pirate treasure and artifacts that have been brought up from the depths. The history was excellent and fun and they even have an exhibit demonstrating how they clean up the artifacts that they have located. The person who started our adventure, Johnny Depths had a great sense of humor and really made the museum come alive.
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 16:54:34
Posted By : cybergrrl
We loved this activity. Not only was the story interesting but the history of how pirates lived and operated was very different than what people have been taught. I would recommend this to anyone going to Salem. It's not just about witches. The museum and gift shop was also full of great facts and souvenirs.
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Posted On : 2024-06-04 16:15:51
Posted By : K3052MTrubyc
This was a great experience. We booked the general admission but tagged along with a private tour (thank you and sorry!)
We didn’t pay for the private tour but we would if we had knew that it was an option.
The guide (I think is the director) Bill Golden, is so knowledgeable and knows the history of pirates and gave really detailed accounts about each artifacts. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If you have the capacity, please book the private tour, it’s wonderful. Bill walked us through the museum and shared his experience and knowledge about each piece of artifact and it was FASCINATING!
I would recommend this tour to anyone who is genuinely interested in the history!!!
I would bring my family here again and we’ll be taking the private tour for sure.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 13:04:57
Posted By : Maeve_M
Everything about this exhibition is unique !! A lot to see and explore to our own pace. The closest you'll get real pirate stuff :)
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 00:17:43
Posted By : katrinaaR5013PJ
Not worth the price of the combo ticket. The reenactors would have been better if they weren't walking through the gift shop in their crocs before the tour. Also not winging around a fake firearm pointed at people.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 06:53:37
Posted By : 207minnie_
This was an amazing experience! It’s right in the middle of all the shops and restaurants, and we found it easily. The staff were extremely welcoming and understanding when we had to rush out to repack our car, and the experience was a mix of reading, seeing, and videos/audios. It’s kid-friendly, but also very historically related so adults will enjoy it as well, and it’s based on the intriguing story of the richest pirate in history as well as his diverse crew- and lover. The real artifacts were amazing to see and it was interactive in some aspects. Overall would definitely recommend, it’s definitely worth it. You also get free digital pictures and temporary tattoos for the kids!
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 21:40:08
Posted By : unibunnyq
Sooooo cool went with my bestie had a great time the artifacts and coins were nice. I would recommend if ur in Salem. Got matching tattoos 😏
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 13:26:51
