Pirates
Location
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road
London
SE10 9NF
Description
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This exhibition runs from Saturday 29th March 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026.
Heroic rascals or violent criminals? Discover the truth behind pirate life in a major exhibition at the National Maritime Museum.
Pirates traces the changing depictions of pirates through the ages and reveals the brutal reality behind the fiction.
The exhibition explores the perception of piracy in popular culture – from comical characters like Captain Pugwash and Captain Hook to anti-heroes like Long John Silver and Captain Jack Sparrow – and examines why the idea of a pirate’s life still fascinates us today.
While often portrayed as swashbuckling scoundrels, the real history of pirates is far more complex.
Pirates follows the global history of piracy from the South China Sea to the coast of North Africa and explores the issues of modern piracy facing seafarers today. The exhibition illuminates real-life figures, including Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach, William Kidd, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and reflects on how perceptions of pirates, both past and present, are shifting.
Note that although children of all ages are welcome, the Pirates exhibition is recommended for ages 10+ due to the content and subjects raised.
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Upcoming Dates
This exhibition runs from Saturday 29th March 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026.
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National Maritime Museum
Romney Road
London
SE10 9NF
This exhibition runs from Saturday 29th March 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026.
This event runs over several days/weeks. Dates include:
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