Titanic Exhibit

The Titanic exhibit happened to be at the Science Museum at the same time we were there for the Cub Scout Sleep In. Daniel's Den Mother, Lori, was nice enough to keep an eye on my son for me while I went into the exhibit and I will thank her for that for the rest of my life. Several years before the Titanic movie came out I read several books about the tragedy and have been fascinated by it ever since. I was hopeful that I would have a time to slip away and go see the artifacts.

The exhibit was awesome, amazing, elegant, incredible. Of course they don't allow photographs to be taken so all I have to post here is a picture of my ticket and the exhibit ad on the wall of the museum. Once inside the exhibit there were wall posters with stories and pictures of the ship's only voyage. There were glass cases of artifacts that have been recovered from the ocean floor after the wreckage was found. There was a two ton piece of the hull. At the end of the exhibit they had an ice berg that people had left hand prints in. I touched it, of course, and couldn't leave my had there for very long for the cold. Hard to imagine being in water that cold for any length of time.

I was surprised at how many pieces of pottery and china were unharmed after the sinking of the ship and laying on the ocean floor for 80 years. Not a chip, scratch or discoloration on the pieces. Amazing.

Not only were there artifacts from the wreck but they also had actors and actresses dressed in period costume walking around and talking as if they were on the ship. There was a third class room with two bunks in it and next to it was a state room with a beautiful four poster bed. The passengers on the Titanic must have felt like they were on the most beautiful ship ever.

I'm so glad I took the time to see this exhibit. I'll remember it forever.