It’s a self-guided museum in City Market dedicated to the real Golden Age of Piracy, featuring hands-on exhibits, immersive video, and the Pirates’ Tavern.
Chart your course through the Golden Age of Piracy! At the Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum®, period-accurate replicas, hands-on displays, and immersive storytelling bring legendary buccaneers and buried treasure to life. Ready for even more history? The 1920s adventure right upstairs makes it a full-day escape. Grab single passes or save with the dual-attraction package before they sail away!
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- Full access to all museum exhibits
- Self-guided exploration experience
- Encounters with pirate CASTmembers and their stories
- Opportunities to view authentic artifacts from the Golden Age of seafaring
- Access to Pirate Tavern
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- Full access to all museum exhibits
- Self-guided exploration experience
- Encounters with pirate CASTmembers and their stories
- Opportunities to view authentic artifacts from the Golden Age of seafaring
- Access to Pirate Tavern
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Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum®
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- General admission to both the Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum® and the American Prohibition Museum®
- Self-guided tours at your own pace
- Access to all exhibits and interactive displays at both locations
- Experience the differences in period and culture
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Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum®
Popular
- Full access to all museum exhibits
- Self-guided exploration experience
- Encounters with pirate CASTmembers and their stories
- Opportunities to view authentic artifacts from the Golden Age of seafaring
- Access to Pirate Tavern
At-a-Glance Highlights:
Real Pirate History
Pirates’ Tavern Inside
Dual-Attraction Package Savings
Interactive Exhibits
Embark on a Pirate Voyage in Savannah
It’s time to make port in a world of gritty tales, hidden riches, and high-seas adventure. Set sail on a self-guided journey through the real Golden Age of Piracy. Not the Hollywood version, but the true stories of the daring men and women who ruled the waters.
Meet legends like Blackbeard and Calico Jack, discover how Spanish “pieces of eight” became the world’s first global currency, and hear the tale of the 1715 treasure fleet lost to a hurricane.
After your voyage through history, drop anchor at our immersive Pirates’ Tavern. When you’re ready for your next adventure, it’s just up the stairs! The American Prohibition Museum® shares our building, making these two of the most memorable Savannah attractions you can pair in one trip.
Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum:
Where History Meets the High Seas
Set sail through a self-guided museum packed with museum-quality replicas and hands-on adventure for explorers of all ages.
Main Highlights:
- Warfare at Sea: Examine accurate replica weapons and learn the brutal art of boarding a ship.
- Pieces of Eight: See the Spanish silver that became the world’s first global currency.
- The Salvage Camp Raid of 1715: Uncover how a hurricane sank a massive Spanish treasure fleet.
- Women in Piracy: Discover the fearless lives of Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Grace O’Malley, and Zheng Yi Sao.
- Legends Aboard: View replicas of Blackbeard’s weaponry and Calico Jack’s Jolly Roger.
- Pirates in Media and Music: See how high-seas lore was born and shared across generations.
- Interactive Displays: hands-on all-ages exhibits (includes a child-friendly bypass for one mature display).
Drop Anchor at the Pirates’ Tavern
When your voyage is done, weigh anchor at our immersive Pirates’ Tavern for a cocktail, wine, or beer fit for a captain.
Make It a Full Day: The Adventure Right Upstairs
Here is a treasure map worth following: Two of the top Savannah museums share one building. Just climb the stairs!
American Prohibition Museum
One level up, step straight into the 1920s at America’s only Prohibition museum. Bootleggers, gangsters, flappers, and a hidden speakeasy pouring craft cocktails from century-old recipes offer a rebellious companion to a day among pirates. (Note: Cocktail experiences are 21+ only).
Save Big With Savannah Packages
Sail through both museums in one trip and save! The two-museum combo ticket starts at $31.48. Other package options add drinks or the Old Town Trolley for the complete Savannah experience. Best of all, tickets do not have to be used on the same day.
Save up
to 5%
Museum Ticket Only
to 5%
Popular
- Full access to all museum exhibits
- Self-guided exploration experience
- Encounters with pirate CASTmembers and their stories
- Opportunities to view authentic artifacts from the Golden Age of seafaring
- Access to Pirate Tavern
Starting at
Save up
to 5%
Museum + Drink Ticket
to 5%
Popular
- Full access to all museum exhibits
- Self-guided exploration experience
- Encounters with pirate CASTmembers and their stories
- Opportunities to view authentic artifacts from the Golden Age of seafaring
- Access to Pirate Tavern
Starting at
Save up
to 10%
to 10%
Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum®
Popular
- General admission to both the Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum® and the American Prohibition Museum®
- Self-guided tours at your own pace
- Access to all exhibits and interactive displays at both locations
- Experience the differences in period and culture
Starting at
Save up
to 10%
to 10%
Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum®
Popular
- Full access to all museum exhibits
- Self-guided exploration experience
- Encounters with pirate CASTmembers and their stories
- Opportunities to view authentic artifacts from the Golden Age of seafaring
- Access to Pirate Tavern
At a Glance
Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum
- What It Is: Self-guided pirate museum + tavern.
- Time To Spend: 1 hr.
- Price From: $17.57.
- Best for: Families and adventure seekers.
- Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (last entry 5:15 p.m.)
American Prohibition Museum
- What It Is: Interactive 1920s museum + speakeasy.
- Time To Spend: 45-60 min.
- Price From: $17.57.
- Best for: History and cocktail fans.
- Hours: Daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (last entry 4:15 p.m.).
Plan Your Visit
Address: Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum, 209 W. St. Julian Street (Lower Level), Savannah, GA.
Operating Schedule: Open daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (last entry 5:15 p.m.) Open 364 days a year (Closed St. Patrick’s Day).
Getting Here and Location
You’ll find us in City Market on the lower level directly beneath the American Prohibition Museum, near Ellis Square. It is an easy walk from River Street and the historic squares, located right at Old Town Trolley Stop 9.
Parking Note: Multiple public lots and garages serve the City Market area.
Inside the Savannah Pirates and Treasure Museum
The Golden Age of Piracy lasted only a few decades in the late 1600s and early 1700s, but its legends have sailed on for centuries. This self-guided museum separates myth from history: how storytellers turned brutal outlaws into romantic figures, how pirates actually fought and lived, and how Spanish “pieces of eight” became accepted currency across the globe.
Meet the era’s most infamous names, including Blackbeard, “Black Sam” Bellamy, Benjamin Hornigold, and Calico Jack. You also can’t forget the remarkable women who commanded respect on the water, from Anne Bonny and Mary Read to Ireland’s Grace O’Malley and China’s Zheng Yi Sao. Uncover the story of the 1715 treasure fleet wrecked off the coast, and explore how salvagers hunted its lost silver.
Remember: the American Prohibition Museum is right upstairs! Pair two top Savannah attractions in one visit and chase the high seas with the Roaring Twenties without ever leaving the building.
Why Visit Both
Pirates below, bootleggers above! Two of history’s most rebellious eras share one roof. Families love the hands-on pirate adventure, while history buffs and cocktail fans love the 1920s upstairs.
With money-saving dual packages, two of the most entertaining attractions in Savannah cost less together than apart, and the only thing between them is a staircase!
FAQs
Aye! It’s designed for explorers of all ages with hands-on displays kids love. One mature display (covering medicine and punishment at sea) includes a child-friendly bypass route.
Plan at least an hour for the exhibits, plus additional time if you drop anchor at the Pirates’ Tavern.
The American Prohibition Museum is in the very same building, one level up — making it easy to complete both experiences in one trip.
Yes! Package options start with the two-museum combo around $31.48, with larger bundles adding craft drinks or Old Town Trolley passes. Package tickets do not have to be used on the same day.
We are open daily 10 a.m. —6 p.m. (last entry 5:15 p.m.), 364 days a year. We are located at Old Town Trolley Stop 9 in City Market, with several public garages nearby.
