Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
at the Franklin Institute

Dates:
November 10, 2012-April 7, 2013

Overview

On April 15, 1912, the world’s largest ship of its time sank into the depths of the ocean after colliding with an iceberg, tragically claiming more than 1,500 lives and bringing to a halt the world’s unshakable confidence in modern technology.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Franklin Institute honors the centennial anniversary of the infamous disaster by telling the real-life stories of nineteen passengers aboard the fated vessel.

Perfume bottles, White Star Line china, jewelry, currency and more than 300 artifacts retrieved from the wreck site of Titanic offer poignant connections to those nineteen lives forever changed from one ship’s disastrous maiden voyage.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition will take visitors through the creation of the ship all the way to its tragic fate, chronologically, letting them walk in the footsteps of the original Titanic passengers 100 years ago. There will even be a recreation of the social hub of Titanic — the Grand Staircase — known to movie lovers as the iconic spot where Kate Winslet meets Leo DiCaprio for the beginning of the last night of their lives together.

For a 2012 spin, the exhibit will showcase the ongoing research and recovery expeditions taking place on the Titanic wreck site, with dramatic high-def multimedia.

Tickets and Hours

Daytime tickets:
Adults $29
Children (3-11) $22

Evening tickets:
Thursday–Saturday after 5 p.m.
Adults $19.50
Children (3-11) $14.50

Optional audio tour available for an additional $5