Almost a century ago on a calm April night in 1912 the "unsinkable" Titantic went down after colliding with an iceberg. More than 1,500 of the 2280 passengers on board the maiden voyage of the world's largest ship perished that night including business tycoons, artists and film stars, government dignitaries and immigrants dreaming of a new life in America..
Ninety-seven years later, the Rochester Museum & Science Center in Rochester, New York will pay tribute to the tragedy beginning October 19 with the opening of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, featuriing more than 125 items recovered from the wreckage.. The exhibition focuses on the Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts and extensive room re-creations. Some of the most intriguing objects recovered include perfume from a maker who was traveling to New York to sell his samples, china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, and personal items such as a shoe brush, a sock, a cigar holder, or the top of a toothpaste jar— these and many other authentic objects offer haunting, emotional connections to lives abruptly ended or forever altered.
You are quickly transported back to 1912 upon entrance to the museum where you receive a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger aboard Titanic. You then begin a chronological journey through the life of the Titanic, moving through the ship’s construction, to life on board, to the tragic sinking and amazing rescue efforts.
Over the past 15 years, more than 22 million people have seen this powerful exhibition in major museums worldwide— from Chicago to Los Angeles and Paris to London. The exhibition in Rochester runs from October 1, 2009 – January 18, 2010; the daily schedule is Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays: 9am–5pm; Wednesdays and Thursdays: 9am–9pm (except October 1st and selected holidays) and Sundays 11am–5pm
Exhibition Admission is:$17 adults ;$15 seniors and college students; $14 ages 3–18 and $5 for RMSC members. You can purchase tickets online at www.rmsc.org.
Comments
I have just finished coming from the RMS Titanic Inc. exhibit currently housed at the Rochester Museum of Science of course in Rochester New York. I had the privilege of attending a showing of what we thought was the very same exhibition while in Tampa Florida in 2004. We were in for a surprise.
In comparison the Rochester exhibit paled to say the least in comparison. At Rochester, the setting was small. We were greeted at the door by two of the museum staff who barked out orders like Barney Phyfe would have. Making the first portion of this experience, cold. Once inside many of the expressions that were evidence at the Tampa showing in 2004 were blatantly missing at the Rochester Museum.
At Tampa you were greeted by two persons in character of the time period. You were greeted by the name on your boarding pass. (In Rochester the staff called them tickets) The Tampa greeting setting was one of what appeared a small portion of the outside of the ship with entrance door.
Lets have a 911 exhibit to see more pieces of things where people died...brilliant !!!
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