Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum
Discover real 17th- and 18th-century pirate artifacts, interactive exhibits, and immersive displays at the Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum in Savannah’s Historic District.
Planning your visit
Savannah was a working port from its founding in 1733, and the waterfront taverns had a genuine reputation — the Pirates' House, still standing, was where sailors were reputedly drugged and pressed into crews.
The Pirates and Treasure Museum holds seventeenth and eighteenth-century artefacts alongside interactive and immersive displays covering the golden age of piracy in the Atlantic and Caribbean.
The historical reality was less romantic than the mythology: piracy was short-lived, brutal and usually fatal, and most of what popular culture attributes to pirates comes from Treasure Island and subsequent fiction rather than from the record. The better exhibits acknowledge this.
Blackbeard operated along this coast, and the region's connection to Atlantic piracy is real if smaller than the marketing implies.
It sits in the historic district. Allow an hour. The main booking is an entry ticket. Current availability is listed below.
Before you book
Where is Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum?
Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum is in Savannah, United States.
How long should I allow for Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum?
Allow an hour. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
