Great tour about Pirate history and Pirate lives. If anyone is looking for an authentic pirate museum, This is the place! Informative, accommodating and knowledgeable staff. A fun experience for people of all ages!

The director here is so kind and the museum’s atmosphere is great. Easy to get to location, walkable to other food and attractions. The museum does a great job of being honest about pirate and slavery history. I loved being able to touch real treasure! The lighting and sound effects are awesome touches as well.

We were only here to touch real pirate gold: mission accomplished! It is a great story of finding gold/treasure hunting. The decor is great and the museum is well done (lots of great info to read but also some hands-on things to keep us all engaged). There is real, honest-to-goodness history taught here and it is fascinating. You can go at your own pace to learn about slave ships and pirates and a bit about life in the early 1700s. My youngest daughter was most excited to take a photo with "a real live pirate" (who obviously was a real, live person, not necessarily a pirate). This is actually a five-star experience in Salem!

This was the first place we hit after getting off the commuter train. We were thoroughly impressed! The reviews didn’t lie when they said how awesome this museum is. First things first, this is about a particular ship which has helped to solidify a lot of pirate legends. They have incredible recovered artifacts, and a storyline right out of a novel. The electrolysis demonstration to remove said artifacts from concretion is even displayed which was fascinating (especially for us science nerds!). Highly recommend for anyone with any amount of interest in pirates!

A friend and I went here and took the tour that has a guide to explain all the history. It was a great tour with more information than I expected to learn. Definitely a good experience for anyone wanting to learn more about the pirate life.

Witches and Pirates? Perfect. There was another pirate museum across the street but from what I read this was the one to go to. They did not disappoint. We showed up and were able to coordinate and get a guided tour by Stephanie. It was just the two of us and she took us through and I left knowing a lot more then I would’ve navigating solo! She was informative and friendly, cute gift shop at the end, clean restrooms and temperature controlled (it was hot and humid outside).

This museum is one of my best experiences in Salem. After being highly disappointed from the iconic Salem Witch Museum, The Real Pirates set the bar even higher. From a live presentation with a pirate in the beginning to a plethora of real artifacts full of history you won’t find anywhere else, this is a MUST-SEE IN ! (It was also brought to our attention just how prevalent pirates were vs witches)

A Must See. The staff were amazing and extremely knowledgeable. It was a completely interactive experience from start to finish with photo booths, an introduction video, a chance to visit with pirates, and even sing the pirate ledger. The art was amazing and the displays were very entertaining. To top it off, it was in a great location and very affordable. If you’re going to Salem, do not pass this up.

There is a speech in the beginning, followed by a video, and then the museum doors will open. There are really cool exhibits including actual pirate treasure that has been found off the coast of cape cod. The scenes are all set up really tastefully. It was the best pirate museum I’ve ever seen.