If you're near Cincinnati you should check out the Cincinnati Museum Center's
Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
From their site:
When the Whydah sank in 1717, it was believed that nearly four-and-a-half tons of treasure, her captain—notorious pirate Sam Bellamy— and 143 others went down with her. Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship is an exhibit that uses the actual artifacts recovered from the wreck site of the Whydah to tell the compelling story of the first fully authenticated pirate ship ever found in American waters.
Real Pirates takes visitors on a virtual journey aboard the mighty Whydah. Each of the 12 exhibit galleries represents a chapter in the ship’s biography, from its initial use as a slave ship to its takeover in the Caribbean by pirates to its demise in one of the worst nor’easters ever to hit Cape Cod.
__________________________According to Bayard on the Strait Dope, it's a little heavy on the -tainment part of the infotainment, but it looks fun and I would definitely check it out if I had the chance.
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