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| - I hadn't been planning on visiting this attraction, since I'm not really a Titanic buff. But as part of a 3-event package deal offered by MGM Mirage Resorts -- the other events I chose were BODIES: The Exhibition and the Shark Reef Aquarium, it made economic sense, as they say.
As such, the cost for me to see the Titanic Exhibition was reduced to $18, which according to this page, was a lot less than what other reviewers paid.
The Titanic disaster continues to intrigue and enthrall people worldwide, and I was unaware that this Exhibit came to Las Vegas in late 2008 and will be there for 10 years.
The Exhibit is a mix of actual artifacts and recreations (Note: the recreations aren't clearly marked -- you just sort of have to figure it out). I enjoyed reading the various biographies of some of the individuals on board.
Other reviewers here on this page explained that they received a Passport at the beginning of the Exhibit, with the name and personal information about a real Titanic passenger. Then, at the end, you find out if that person lived or died (a bit morbid, I think). This feature was not available when I visited the Exhibit.
The climax of the Exhibit is the giant, recovered piece of the ship itself, but even the tiniest of the artifacts -- mostly the personal belongings of the ship's passengers -- had me stunned, given their perfectly preserved state.
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