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Real Pirates Salem Museum: Authentic Pirate Artifacts
4.8
41 Ratings
Salem
Discover the true story of the infamous pirate Sam Bellamy at the Real Pirates Salem Museum. Explore authentic pirate artifacts and the wreckage of his legendary ship, the Whydah.
Discover the true story of the infamous pirate Sam Bellamy at the Real Pirates Salem Museum. Explore authentic pirate artifacts and the wreckage of his legendary ship, the Whydah.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Real Pirates Salem - Visitors will get a behind the scenes tour featuring the only verified pirate treasure every discovered. Our docents will lead you on an adventure through the golden age of piracy, and the history of Black Sam Bellamy the richest pirate ever. You will get up close access to real artifacts for Sam Bellamy’s ship The Whydah. As…
- Real Pirates Salem - Visitors will get a behind the scenes tour featuring the only verified pirate treasure every discovered. Our docents will lead you on an adventure through the golden age of piracy, and the history of Black Sam Bellamy the richest pirate ever. You will get up close access to real artifacts for Sam Bellamy’s ship The Whydah. As an added bonus guest will get a free digital photo experience and a $5 “gold coin” for our gift shop!
What's Included
- Complimentary Digital Photo Experience
- ‘Gold Coin’ valued at $5 for the gift shop
- Audio tour to take home
- Complimentary Digital Photo Experience
- ‘Gold Coin’ valued at $5 for the gift shop
- Audio tour to take home
Additional Information
Real Pirates provides a legitimate depiction of Sam Bellamy, the wealthiest pirate in history. Original pirate artifacts and treasures are exhibited here. Pieces from the shipwreck of the Whydah, Bellamy’s famed pirate vessel, are also available for viewing. Enjoy a guided tour of the museum in a small group setting with one of our knowledgeable directors or docents.
Real Pirates provides a legitimate depiction of Sam Bellamy, the wealthiest pirate in history. Original pirate artifacts and treasures are exhibited here. Pieces from the shipwreck of the Whydah, Bellamy’s famed pirate vessel, are also available for viewing. Enjoy a guided tour of the museum in a small group setting with one of our knowledgeable directors or docents.
Location
Real Pirates Salem
Derby Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(41 Ratings)
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Lakegurl88
Sep 29, 2024
This museum was an unexpected highlight of our trip! - We visited Salem and our guided tour included this museum. We are from Charleston, SC so we were interested in pirates to begin with! The introduction to the tour is really informative and even our teenagers enjoyed walking through the museum. Pretty cool story and you get to see real artifacts!
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21chrystalm
Aug 12, 2024
Cool place full of Pirate History! - This place was so cool! Carolyn(I think her name was) the owner was so friendly. Checked us in and really made sure we enjoyed our experience. Seeing all the real artifacts was so neat. I will definitely recommend to others!
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Kevin
Aug 7, 2024
Highly Recommended - We took the Director's Tour and would strongly urge everyone to take it. Our Director for the first half was actually one of the principals and was absolutely fantastic. She switched us to one of the staff for the second half. This was his first tour and it showed. He was ok but needs some guidance on effective lecturing. In any case, it was a great experience. Well worth the price.
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A1901nfdebram
May 6, 2024
Unique interesting museum. Great learning experience. - I did not know what to expect when I booked this tour, except that I was sure that I knew nothing about pirates. After 2 1/2 hours at this fascinating museum I am hooked. There are a variety of exhibits, all unique and each its own learning experience. Everything on display in the museum is genuine and represents its own back story. Because we were lucky enough to have a fabulous guide, I learned so much more than just about pirates.
I left with many more questions than answers. There is so much more I want to learn about the life of a pirate, both male and female, pirate ships, and the treasures that were found on these ships.
I highly recommend a visit to the Real Pirates Salem Museum. I am already looking forward to my return visit!
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Rosegallaghertravel
Apr 29, 2024
Even if you think you aren't into pirates, you will be after this! - After a brilliant tour of the House of Seven Gables with Stephanie Clements, I booked onto this tour because I wanted to learn more from her. I didn't know much about pirates before I came (hardly anything, in fact) but by the end I was absolutely transfixed by it all and couldn't wait to come home and research everything! Stephanie is such a great storyteller, explaining all of the history in a fun and easy to digest way. I enjoyed this so much and would definitely come back. It made such a huge difference having a guide rather than just visiting the museum solo.
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K23hjchristinag
Apr 10, 2024
Terrific museum - Took the directors tour in the morning on the 4th. The tour was amazing. The staff was great and knowledgeable. I learned a lot and had a great time! It was fun learning about the lives of real Pirates and seeing actual artifacts from the ships.
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Peter_sloan
Feb 21, 2024
A Must See During Your Salem Visit! - A hidden treasure right in the middle of Salem, MA! So close to everything. This is a must see museum. Make it a priority when visiting Salem. Regardless of your age or where you are from, you will get something out of it. The story of the shipwrecked Whydah Gally is a fascinating one. It's wild that it went down off Cape Cod back in 1717, only to be discovered in 1984. The museum flows well, is interactive, and managed by the best staff in the industry.
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U6550wlkarenl
Jan 7, 2024
Excellent - great tour!! spent about 3 hours there. the staff was great! very friendly. a lot of interesting history. Would definitely recommend checking it out.
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Tompete11
Nov 13, 2023
Bringing history to life - We experienced Real Pirates Salem with our Scout Troop and families. Carolyn welcomed us into her museum and gave us a fantastic experience. Yes, you can do the museum on your own. But, Carolyn brought the story behind the actual artifacts to life, engaging the Scouts and the adults in the experience. Some really cool stuff at the end with the concretions and stuff they're working on. Our trip created lasting memories for our Scouts and families. Look forward to going back and seeing what else they have learned from the Whydah.
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Jendanm
Sep 28, 2024
Great display - too detailed with a guide - The museum was amazing with so much history and real life coming to life. The only reason this is average, is we signed up for the Director's Tour. With this tour, we were told it was 1 1/2 hours long. 1 hour into the tour, we were barely 1/3 of the way thorough the museum. The tour guide was great, but went into too much detail to the extent that my spouse and I left and finished the museum on our own after 1 hour.
This is well worth the visit, but maybe not the guided tour if you do not want to listen to hours of stories and college level detail about Pirate history.
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