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Whydah Museum

PO Box 493, End of MacMillan Wharf, Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-8899
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Ranked #20 of 23 attractions in Provincetown
Type: Speciality Museums
Most recent review
- 24 Oct 2012
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New England
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133 reviews 133 reviews
51 attraction reviews
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2012

This is a private money making venture by a treasure hunter. Gift shop is filled with crap made in China.

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Cleveland, Ohio
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30 reviews 30 reviews
12 attraction reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 October 2012

Museum was fairly good. There were more paintings and writings about the pirates than actual artifacts. They had a fair amount of artifacts, but not nearly enough as we would have liked to see. It was $10 pp for admission, which wasn't bad.

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Connecticut
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35 attraction reviews
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2012

The map showed this as an "exploration museum," but it was really just an expensive tourist trap. If you're looking for serious and informative displays on undersea exploration and archaeology, this isn't the place. If your young child just likes to play pirate, maybe this is a place to go on a rainy day.

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Burlington, Vermont
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7 reviews 7 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2012

This wasn't a bad museum, but I expected to see a lot more booty! There was *some* pirate booty there, and in once case you could stick your finger in and touch real silver coins recovered from the pirate ship, but there really wasn't much of the actual booty on display. That was sort of a let-down. There was, however,... More

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Truro, Massachusetts
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 attraction reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

Very kid friendly and informative. The museum is out on MacMillan Wharf. It has treasures that were pulled up from the sea bottom which are really amazing. Be sure to get a coupon from any tour book for a discount

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Monroe
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 August 2012

If you can't say anything good then don't say anything at all. Well the gift shop and location are impressive, but if history is what you are after and the incredible story of this shipwreck, then I am afraid you should save yourself the admission fee and buy one of the books in the gift shop instead. If they didn't... More

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Glenmony ny
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2012

museum full of artifacts something for everyone the story of the Whydah not to be missed gift shop and books and maps available also

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Boston, Massachusetts
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 July 2012

Prime property on the wharf but is really a big tourist trap as far as I can see. Not really worth the money

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2012

Horrible exhibit. If you see the outside of the building, you've seen the best of it. There are a couple national geographic style videos inside that really don't explain much. The exhibit itself was primarily made up of replicas and not the real items found....there were a few things, but nothing worth entry. I went with two teenagers...I'm a huge... More

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Brewster, Massachusetts
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2012

My grandchildren were thrilled with the museum and learned a lot. The gentleman in charge was friendly and helpful

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