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Dare you encounter Blackbeard, Ned Low, Captain Henry Morgan, Anne Bonny and Mary Read?

Welcome to the merciless and thieving world of pitiless pirates, full of flintlock pistols, pieces-of-eight and Jolly Rogers - and plenty of fodder for great story writing.

Meet Alice, a pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy. Discover stories of women at sea, the reality of a pirate's life, and so much more!

Throughout history, there have been dramatic tales of women sailing the oceans. Many of these stories begin from the Golden Age of Piracy (1650 to 1720), but there are accounts of female pirates dating back thousands of years. In this article, we'll explore the lives of some of the notable pirates prowling our oceans.

Explore the myth, discover the truth: get ready for a major new exhibition coming to the National Maritime Museum in 2025

We have all heard the saying ‘clothes maketh the man’. Perhaps it’s doubly true for women – especially those women who disguised themselves in order to run away to sea.

Aaron Jaffer explores how the Romans reacted to piracy in the Mediterranean.

Discover how the National Maritime Museum's 2023 LGBTQ+ Families in Residence created a collaborative short animated film that was screened at the Out at Sea Family Festival - and what they thought about the experience.

2025 at Royal Museums Greenwich will see the opening of a new major exhibition Pirates in March, which traces the changing depictions of pirates through the ages. The Royal Observatory Greenwich will be celebrating its 350th anniversary with a year-long calendar of public events including activities, talks and special planetarium shows. The mesmerising Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition will return to the National Maritime Museum in September, displaying another year of breath-taking space images.