Whydah Pirate Museum General Admission

Product ID: 78985

Supplied by: Whydah Pirate Museum

** Limit of 1 ticket per order, Purchase the rest of your group's tickets at the ticket window.

Come, explore Whydah Pirate Museum! Visit Cape Cod’s newest interactive science museum featuring real pirates and real treasures. You can’t miss this must-see attraction for all ages!

Offered languages: English

Overview

Travel back in time to experience Cape Cod’s Whydah Pirate Museum
Experience Cape Cod’s newest interactive science museum featuring real pirates and real treasures! A must-see attraction for all ages where you will touch, see and interact with the world’s only authenticated pirate treasure, discovered in 1984 off the coast of Wellfleet.

Here at Whydah Pirate Museum you can climb aboard a Whydah ship replica, touch and see 300-year-old silver and gold pirate coins, pirate pistols, sword hilts, and find out why Captain Samuel Bellamy entered the violent nor’easter on April 26, 1717, off the coast of Cape Cod that sent his pirates ship into a watery grave! Kids also learn about the exciting world of nautical archaeology and the many technologies that have been developed to allow scientists and historians to unlock clues embedded in these 300-year-old pirate treasures.

Expedition Whydah
Diver Brandon Clifford ascends from the Whydah site.
The story of the Whydah Gally is also about the explorers, divers, researchers, and archaeologists who raised this adventure from beneath the seafloor and brought it back into the light.
The discovery and excavation of the Whydah involves years of persistent searching, historical research, and sustained scientific efforts by dedicated professionals.

Join our crew on a voyage of discovery
When the Whydah Gally was discovered in 1984 by Barry Clifford and his team, the world gained an unprecedented and invaluable resource to study the pirates of the “Golden Age”—one of the most secretive and, consequently, misunderstood societies of the colonial period.

The Whydah Pirate Museum and its affiliated facilities house the largest collection of pirate artifacts ever recovered from a single shipwreck. In addition to recovering and preserving these artifacts, the museum’s mission is to provide educational content that not only engages and teaches students, but also passes on a story that is an important piece of local Cape Cod history.

Additional Information

Why is your last entry time an hour before closing?
We believe that in order to truly appreciate your visit with us, it takes at least an hour to experience the full museum. By enforcing our last admission time, we want to make sure you get the full value out of your visit.

How long does it take to tour the museum?
The exhibit will take approximately an hour to an hour and a half to explore and experience all of the various rooms and pirate artifacts, though patrons are allowed to take as much time as they’d like during the self-guided experience.

Is my child too young to enjoy the museum?
The Whydah Pirate Museum is a museum with real artifacts in cases and there is a lot of reading to do. We do offer a scavenger hunt activity to keep the little ones engaged with the exhibits as they go through, but the content of the museum is geared toward older children and adults.

Do you allow photography?
There is a designated area of the museum where photography is encouraged; however, we do not allow photographs with or without flash inside of the exhibit halls.

Know before you go

Are food and drink allowed?
No food or drinks are allowed in the exhibit halls.

Where do I eat?
The museum is centrally located in the town of West Yarmouth; there are numerous restaurants in the area within walking and short driving distance. There is a picnic area in the front of the museum, as well.