This has to be one of the top two attractions in St Augustine. Everything was very well displayed and told stories about many legendary pirates and some we never knew about. There is a “treasure hunt” that keeps kids interested and the sheer history keeps the adults interested. Highly recommend this place.

The museum itself deserves 5 stars. It was really interesting and interactive. I liked the treasure map you got at the beginning and being able to find hidden items throughout the museum. I also think they have one of the coolest gift shops! We bought a lot of souvenirs there. There is only one major reason I don’t give this place 5 stars: staff. I’m not looking to get anyone in trouble with this, but I think a discussion needs to be had with employees about what is appropriate to say to visitors. I don’t think this employee meant to be rude/hurtful, but she was. We were checking out of the gift shop and one of the women behind the counter asks me, “So when are you having your baby?!” I said, “What?” And she then repeated herself. I then, humiliated, had to tell her, “I’m not pregnant.” She said she was very sorry but that was not a question she should have asked. I am already extremely self-conscious and this was very upsetting. It put a dampener on the rest of the day. Unless someone actually tells you they are pregnant, you don’t say anything, even if you are certain they are. It’s a very sensitive topic for a lot of people. So again, I don’t want to get anyone in trouble because this employee did apologize, but I don’t want anyone else to be hurt with comments like this. It was so embarrassing and upsetting for me. My husband was obviously upset too. This was not something I wanted to hear about my appearance on my honeymoon.

Really a fun museum. Lots of interactive displays where you can actually learn alot about the pirates who plundered early Florida, how they lived on board their ships and their fates. The second half of the museum is devoted to how pirates have been depicted in films and on TV -- also very interesting and probably more entertaining for the kids. Great gift shop, too! I love my skull and crossbones T-shirt!

The curator of this museum spent a lifetime collecting artifacts of pirates and their history. He has paints and mannequins depicting real pirates and a brief history of each one. There's lots of weapons on display. Worth the visit since Florida is pirate territory. Buy tickets at the gift shop. Open late so no rush to get to. Lots of bottles and even the saloon cocktail recipes. Fun activity

The Pirate Museum was one of the highlights of our St. Augustine trip. It's wonderful for children and the child in all of us. The exhibits were interesting and creative and even a little gross-out fun. It is chocked full of information on the pirate age. In response to a few negative reviews I've read here, the price of admission was well worth the experience. There was even an interactive game for children to search for pirate clues throughout the museum. I particularly loved that women pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny were covered. I would have liked to have seen even more on them. The pirate museum doesn't miss a beat, it even covers our connection to pirates through decades of film.

04/09/24 - We thought that this was great museum, alt of of history. We saw a guy dressed up as a pirate and he was talking to some school kids and teachers, so we hanged back and listened to him and got a lot of more history of the pirates. To us this museum was great and I I highly recommend this place.

I totally recommend going to the pirate and treasure museum. When you first walk in you get a treasure map and have to go on a hunt. Find the clues and write them down and at the end you get treasure. The kids had such a blast and learned so much. It's cheaper if you buy your tickets online but overall affordable.

We visited this museum as our first stop in St Augustine. It was actually interesting, LOTS of information of many famous (and not so famous?) pirates. The exhibits were informative and put things into perspective. Before visiting, I did not know about Red Sea pirates! Some fun stuff here. Touched a treasure chest, saw one of 2 existing Jolly Roger flags, but could not set off the cannon (darn!). Worth a visit.

My wife and I have been to St Augustine several times before. My grandaughter flew down and the dockmaster at our marina recommended the Pirate Museum highly. It is across the street from Castillo de San Marco which we visited early in the day. The Pirate Museum was awesome. Laura checked us in and was great. A perfect mixture of modern presentations and artifacts was very entertaining as well as informative. Interactive maps, animatronics and recordings kept us engaged. The scavenger hunt map had our eyes scanning constantly. Big hit with the grandaughter and us too! Highly recommend it.

Stopped by on the way up the Florida coast. Parking was a little difficult, but otherwise this was totally worth the entire stop in town. My fiance and I spent about 1.5-2 hours here. We were lucky and walked in right when the pirate, Captain Mayhem, was about to start a tour. He was an incredible character, and very knowledgable. I don't know if tour times are posted or consistent, but I highly recommend trying to go at a time that a tour is taking place. You learn things and are able to ask questions that you would not get by reading the displays alone. This museum would be fun and informative for any age.