The Pirate's Realm

Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum in Key West, Florida
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum showcases gold, silver and treasure recovered from shipwrecks in the New World. View treasures from the Atocha, Santa Margarita, St. John's Wreck and the Henrietta Marie.

Whydah Pirate Museum
Home of the world's only real and authenticated pirate ship artifacts and treasures discovered by famed explorer Barry Clifford.

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, Hatteras, North Carolina
The Graveyard of the Atlantic, with one of the highest densities of shipwrecks in the world, holds some of America's most important maritime history. More than just a collection of artifacts, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is a premier cultural attraction for the Atlantic Seaboard and one of the finest, most innovative maritime facilities in the nation.

The Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck Project
Archaeological investigations of Blackbeard's flagship.

The North Carolina Maritime Museum, Beaufort, NC
The North Carolina Maritime Museum is driven by its mission to preserve and interpret all aspects of North Carolina's rich maritime heritage through educational exhibits, programs and field trips. Note: As of 2025, the main museum building is temporarily closed for HVAC replacement; the Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center remains open.

St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum, St. Augustine, FL
A unique collection of authentic pirate artifacts coupled with elements of interactive technology revealing a historic adventure through the Golden Age of Piracy and the lives of the era's most infamous pirates.

The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The collection includes artifacts, images, charts and plans relating to the marine history of Nova Scotia. The Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian merchant marine, Nova Scotia small craft and local shipwrecks are particular strengths of the collection.

The Mariners' Museum - Newport News, Virginia
One of the largest and most comprehensive maritime history museums in the world, housing a treasure trove of more than 35,000 items inspired by human experiences with the sea.

The New England Pirate Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
A 20- to 30-minute walking tour where you'll meet some 60 buccaneers from the days of yore, behold their artifacts and treasures, visit a recreated dockside village, board a pirate ship and meander an eighty-foot cave filled with hidden booty.

Mystic Seaport, Connecticut
The largest and most comprehensive maritime museum in North America. Sail or row replicas of traditional wooden boats, cruise in an antique steamboat, participate in formal classes, ride a horse-drawn carriage, stargaze in the planetarium, or spend the day climbing aboard ships along beautiful riverfront gardens.

Pirates Museum, Nassau, Bahamas
An interactive museum of piracy in the heart of this historic city.

San Diego Maritime Museum, San Diego, California
Visit the tall ship Star of India, San Diego's legendary icon, and learn about the Age of Steam and Age of Sail through artifacts, interactive displays, and educational programs.

Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Explore our region's maritime heritage with family-oriented interactive exhibits, ship models, artifacts and art.

The National Maritime Museum - Greenwich, London
The Museum holds the most important collection in the world on the history of Britain at sea, including maritime art, cartography, manuscripts, ship models and plans, scientific and navigational instruments, timekeeping and astronomy.

Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, Australia
Australia's most-visited maritime museum opens new vistas on history and a love of the sea.