Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition  

November 7, 2009

Saturday 9:30am - 9:00pm

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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition to Open At the Louisville Science Center!

On a calm April night in 1912, the world’s largest ship, Titanic, sank after colliding with an iceberg on her maiden voyage. On board were 2,228 passengers including; titans of commerce and industry, artists and movie stars, senior members of governments, immigrants dreaming of a new life, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. More than 1,500 died. No one believed it could happen.

Science and technology now allows us to experience Titanic through the internationally acclaimed tribute of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. Viewed by more than 22 million people worldwide and hailed as a must-see, the Exhibition will make its long-awaited Louisville debut on October 3 at the Louisville Science Center.

“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition will allow many Louisvillians to experience the Louisville Science Center again, in a new way, with their children and grandchildren,” said Joanna Haas, the Science Center’s executive director. “We are proud to host this blockbuster exhibition, and thrilled to give our visitors the opportunity to explore this historical ship and to investigate, question and seek answers together.”

“This exhibition is a major coup for our city and will be a must-see experience for Louisvillians and for regional tourists,” said Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson. “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition brings a wonderful teaching opportunity for adults and children alike, a historical experience brought to life through an engaging exhibition that is bringing more than 100 authentic Titanic artifacts right here to Louisville.”

The Exhibition has been designed with a focus on the legendary RMS Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts.

Visitors are quickly drawn back in time to 1912, as each receives a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger upon entrance. The visitors are then immersed in the Exhibition as they take a chronological journey through Titanic; from the ship’s construction to life on board, the ill fated sinking, and amazing artifact recovery efforts.

Towards the end of their journey, visitors will enter the “Memorial Gallery” where they will take their boarding pass to the memorial wall and learn if their passenger and traveling companions survived or perished.

The Exhibition is produced by Atlanta based, RMS Titanic, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. RMS Titanic, Inc is the only entity permitted by law to recover objects from the wreck of Titanic. The Company was granted Salvor-in-possession rights to the wreck of Titanic by a United States federal court in 1994 and has conducted seven research and recovery expeditions to Titanic, recovering more than 5,500 artifacts.