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| - It may be a bit pricy - but it is worth in terms of culture and to learn about the history of Titanic. Yes Wikipedia is available, but this place sets the mood.
A couple of notes before getting started on the exhibition.
1. There's no photography allowed. Boo... :-/
2. Bring a sweater - part of the exhibit is cold on purpose.
3. Note the Boarding Pass - it will contain a name of a passenger on the ship, and you can see if you've survived.
Entering the first part of the exhibit, with Countess Cathleen playing overhead, sets the mood. I felt as if was at the ship launching ceremony - it really sets you back as I'm looking at the artifacts and what people back then were looking towards: a new life in America.
Proceeding to the third class deck - seeing all of the engineering structure and the engine noise from the ships engines, really makes me understand what a 3rd class passenger had to endure. Looking at the sparse accommodations, when compared to first class - and noting the price differences, I could experience the differences. First-class passengers were treated like royalty. Fine wooden furniture, functioning plumbing. Even the bathroom pieces were different between the various passenger classes.
Third Class Passengers had folding bunk beds, which reminds me of a dorm. Water that had to be manually acquired from elsewhere, and everyone is crammed into a small room. Along with dealing with the engine noise, being a Third Class Passenger, really shows the class differences between the three classes.
The Promenade Deck is a nice illusion to simulate that night, its cold sea breeze, clear skies, hardly any moonlight. There is a replica of "The Grand Stair Case" in the exhibit - which to be honest; I'm not sure why people are fascinated by a set of stairs. While I admit that they are craftily created and ornate, in the end, it's just a set of stairs. Perhaps the replicated version doesn't do it justice in my view, as the real version would have been better? Personally, I would be more engage in studying Titanic's Steam Engines.
Near the end of the artifact exhibit, discusses the iceberg and sinking of the ship. The facility did generate something the size of 50x20' iceberg to show the effect of what people were enduring when they were attempting to survive in the ocean.
The last part of the exhibit discusses the survivors, and the rescue efforts, in which I found my Boarding Pass and looked up my name on the list of survivors.
All-in-all, I found it to be a nice way of experiencing Titanic on those few days, which I think it's better than reading a few books on the subject. Here, the mood is set, the stage is lit, and all that is needed is an audience.
A couple of post notes
1. I went here during the late evening, which I would recommend doing. It helps minimize the crowd, so there's time to read everything and take it all in without being bothered by other people
2. It took me about 90 minutes to finish the entire exhibit.
3. They really mean no photography, the entire exhibit is under surveillance
4. The gift shop at the end of the exhibit is odd? It seems disrespectful to promote consumerism in a place of history.
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