What a wonderful little museum filled with actual history of the pirates life and an actual ship. The museum offers actual artifacts from the discovered wreck of the Whydah. Additionally they actual treasure from the discovery and some you are able to touch at the end of the tour. It brings the life of what the age of piracy was like.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$16–20
Great unique museum that is not only information...but also includes authentic pirate treasure! The museum discusses the lives and dates of many different pirates throughout piracy's golden age. Some people are dressed in seafaring costumes and are a joy to look at. The main attraction is definitely getting to feel some of the authentic pirate treasure at the end of the museum. A great place for any man, woman, or child who loves pirates! But if you don't like pirates too much, this museum is not a must visit
Museum is kind of small but the tour was very informational and interesting and the displays were pretty good as well. In total you spend about 30ish minutes in here and it costs $13 per adult.Visited onWeekendWait time10–30 minReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$11–15
There is not much to the museum itself; the tour was less than 20 minutes. But there are some interesting artifacts to check out. BTW, I was confused that there is another pirate museum with almost the same address – it is indeed a new museum across the street I did not visit it.Visited onWeekdayWait time10–30 minReservation recommendedNot surePrice for adult entry$11–15
Our first stop. Pirates have a whole new meaning to me. The tour guide did a fantastic job with the information. Learned some things about our presidential history!Visited onWeekdayWait timeUp to 10 minReservation recommendedYesPrice for adult entry$6–10
I was meh on this museum but we are all in Salem for the witches so I guess it was nice to see something different. Perhaps if there was a timeline reference so we can compare when pirates were in Salem versus when witches were there.
This came up as one of the top things to do with kids in Salem, but I wish we skipped it. Picture someone giving you a guided tour of a pirate themed mini-golf course. The props were nothing exciting to see & the stories were fine, but my kindergarten and first grader didn’t have a clue what was being said. They liked walking through the cave on the way out, but that was about it.
I'm a Salem resident and I am on a mission to tour all the local attractions. About this one: The Pirate Museum is a family friendly attraction here in Salem, I think more suitable for children and families than a group of just adults. What it is: You will have a tour guide dressed as a pirate guiding you through the first half of the attraction, while the second part is self-guided. When I visited summer 2022, tours were run every half hour on the hour and on the half hour like at 3pm, 3.30pm, 4pm etc. The entire visit lasts about 20/25 minutes. I don't think you can get timed tickets in advance, but it might be possible during peak season. The tour starts with an introduction to piracy, and then a second bigger room hosts a larger display with dioramas and mannequins depicting a pirate ship, a tavern and gallows. On the wall you'll have signs with stories and info about the depicted scenes. This ends the guided part of the tour. The second part is designed as an underground cave and it's about famous pirates' treasures. There is a small gift shop with pirate-themed souvenirs. PROs It is definitely a fun activity for families, full of information and at a very reasonable price. Pictures allowed. Nice ambience. CONs It is, like many of Salem's attractions, a bit, well.. outdated and dusty. Also, and this is more an fyi than a complain, if you are traveling from abroad and English is not your first language, the tour guides seem to talk in a "pirate" accent, that may make understanding them a bit harder than usual I must admit that here and there I struggled myself too - I have been living in the US for many years but English is not my first language, so this is why .
I thought the tour was very interesting! Our tour guide was quite entertaining and informative. The dioramas looked as if they haven't been updated since the museum first opened, but maybe that lends to the historical authenticity. I would recommend this museum if you're looking for a way to spend some time while you're waiting for something else; you won't be disappointed.
Not worth the money. The host/presenter spoke in a very fast, scripted manner. Could not wait to be done, even mentioned during tour. Definitely no passion for their position, or history.Visited onWeekdayWait timeUp to 10 minReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$6–10
