My wife and I thought this would only be fun for small children but it was recommended by locals and we were very pleased with the experience. Upon entering it was kind of fun to see a family arriving with a child who dressed up as a pirate so we were certain he was ready for adventure. This is real history with real artifacts, including a demonstration area at the end that shows some research and how items recovered from the bottom of the sea are carefully restored. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here and spent almost 90 minutes start to finish.

Rainy day visit. It is amazing! So well displayed. Very impressed with this modern day pirate adventure. I really do not know how anyone can give it a negative review. I am home and I can’t stop thinking about it. It was like a good movie that stays with you.

It was a great despite being a little spendy. Our guide was fabulous, so knowledgeable, friendly and willing to answer all our questions! Learned so Much I didn’t know about pirates-beyond John Sparrow, Johnny Depp! Highly recommend. Don’t be put off by the industrial building! Just wish the gift shop had more items but the website has more.

WOW! My husband and I throughly enjoyed this museum. It was incredible to see an entire museum beautifully created around a central shipwreck discovery. We were amazed at all of the artifacts they have found! From guns to cuff links, and cannons to gold rings. We could have read every plaque and we aren’t even pirate/ship/history buffs. My 2.5 year old loved the craft and the scavenger hunt, too. This stop was so epic that I would say a special trip down to this museum would be worth it for those traveling to/from Boston or further up the Cape.

We were a little apprehensive when we first went as we wondered if this was another tourist trap - far from it! It is an incredible museum. The exhibits are professional, informative and very well done. Besides top notch exhibits, you can visit the area where actual artifacts are being reclaimed and restored. Staff were very friendly and answered all of our questions. Definitely worth the time to visit.

I admit that my daughter and I visited the museum only because it was raining cats and dogs on the Saturday of our weekend visit, and we needed an indoor place to hang out. We had heard that it was a very good museum so we gave it a shot. We were pleasantly surprised at how interesting it was, and the displays were very well-done. There's a $3 additional charge for an audio tour, that has additional info, not merely reading the placards. The audio tour was ok, we didn't think it was necessary but for $3, it's worth a shot. I learned about the pirate life, the Whydah ship, the discovery of the shipwreck, etc. We certainly enjoyed spending about 3 hrs at the museum!

I had gone exploring in the Cape when I stumbled across this museum. The artifacts in this museum warrant a 5 star rating! They have numeroud 18th century artifacts ranging from cannons, muskets and pistols to smaller personal items. In addition, the hoard of treasure (silver, gold bullion, pieces of eight, etc.) is pretty impressive. Don't let the pirate mannequins bother you, this place is awesome!

This was an amazing exhibit. It was very informative and easy to navigate through the different exhibits. It took about 2 hours to complete the entire tour on our own. We read every word for each exhibit. Had we chosen to use the audio guide it would have extended our stay to about 3 hours. There is an archeologist on site who explained how the artifacts are recovered and restored over time if possible. The exhibition left us wanting to learn more about the history of the pirates and the discovery of the Whydah.

The Whydah Pirate Museum is small but mighty! Staff were professional and welcoming at the door and provided easy instructions. The visit began with a short video that set the stage. Every exhibit was focused and easy to understand. Placards and other explanatory materials were clear, easy to read, and understandable. My young adult companion wasn't sure about the visit at the beginning but absolutely loved it!

Pretty cool place, tons of info! Great gift shop! Would have been 5 stars but ZERO photography of anything...and then no photo book of the artifacts in the gift shop. They should offer a family photo op of the us on the ship. Ideas people!