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Hamilton Spectator
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
You can touch an actual piece of the Titanic at this interactive Toronto exhibit
Immerse yourself into the world of the Titanic with a new interactive experience in Toronto. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition has made a stop at 30 Hanover Rd. in North York, giving Ontarians a glimpse into real artifacts from the doomed cruise ship. With more than 200 authentic artifacts recovered from the wreck of the Titanic at a depth of almost 10,000 feet, the exhibit is educational and also gives you a peek at what life was like at the turn of the 20th century. 'Visit the reconstruction of the ship's rooms, and uncover poignant accounts of the passengers present at the time of the shipwreck,' the exhibit said on its website. 'Step into the breathtaking VR experience and the cutting-edge rooms, where history comes to life like never before, allowing you to witness the Titanic's journey in a truly unforgettable way.' The iconic stairwell of the Titanic has been recreated for an exhibition, now in Toronto. For those unfamiliar with the tale, the Titanic was built by the White Star Line, starting in 1909. It set sail for its maiden voyage to New York on April 10, 1912, with 2,224 people on board. On April 14, the ship approached Canada's east coast and struck an iceberg just before midnight. It sunk into the Atlantic shortly after 2 a.m. on April 15 and 1,500 people died. Bodies were later buried in the Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. People around the world have been fascinated by the ocean liner's history for decades. Many documentaries have been shared on the famous ship's demise, including from National Geographic, with a VR recreation now on Netflix. TITANIC: THE DIGITAL RESURRECTION provides a groundbreaking look at history's most famous maritime disaster in unprecedented detail. But probably the most famous is James Cameron's Hollywood adaptation, a movie called ' Titanic' released in 1997 with Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. It took fictional characters and dramatized the days leading up to the sinking, showing the grand opulence and struggles likely faced by many on board. At this real-life exhibit, guests can see what a stateroom looked like, and also the more humble accommodations given to the lower-class passengers. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is in Toronto until the fall and many recreations are available, including a wealthy stateroom. Double bunk beds are seen in this recreation of a more humble bedroom. The ship's grand stairway has also been recreated, and guests are welcome to pose in selfies in front of the replica. The iconic stairwell of the Titanic has been recreated for an exhibition, now in Toronto. And if you happen to be a fan of the movie, you can relive the famous Leo and Kate moment of standing at the bow, or shout 'I'm the king of the world' — but maybe use an indoor voice. Relive your best Leo and Kate moments as 'king of the world' at the mock bow of the ship. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is here until the end of September. Tickets start at $39.90 for general admission, $31.90 for kids and $36.90 for family bundles, with a minimum of eight tickets. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit .
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Orlando's Titanic attraction adds recovered necklace to artifact lineup
A necklace found deep in the Atlantic Ocean is now at home in Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, the Orlando attraction devoted to the story of luxury liner. The attraction, which operates on International Drive, is featuring the newly conserved item that was taken from the debris field of Titanic in 2000. The ship, on its maiden voyage from England and bound for New York City, sank after striking an iceberg in 1912. 'We've been recovering artifacts so long, and we've had the same things on display for so long, so to be able to bring something new to the public is a very big deal for us,' Tomasina Ray, president of RMS Titanic Inc. and director of collections, said after the jewelry was revealed. Attractions visitors will see the necklace in the 'Life Onboard' room, which showcases items that passengers would have used on the ship. The necklace is made up of black glass hearts that experts think were meant to imitate jet, a rare gemstone used in mourning jewelry. The artifact 'is not just an object, it's a symbol,' Ray said. 'It speaks to the power of conservation and the profound loss of history that occurs if we're not able to recover these artifacts among the large wreckage of Titanic on the ocean floor.' The piece initially was unrecognizable as sediment fused with it while resting about 2.5 miles below sea level for almost nine decades. The discovery and recovery process was meticulous, Ray said. SeaWorld Orlando: New emperor penguins set for Florida debut 'It's using little tools and little picks and just kind of pulling away the material and the layers until you find something, and then you excavate around that,' she said. 'You just keep moving through the piece until you find what you have. And this literally unwound itself, piece by piece, bead by bead.' Officials have not tied the necklace with any of the 3,700 people aboard Titanic, Ray said. 'We always try. … We learn new things all the time because there are new resources that come online, there are new resources and information that other people discover that helps us find new things,' she said. 'This was found pretty much isolated with just fragments of little bits of paper that we can't read and little pieces of metal,' Ray said. 'We're currently going through insurance claims, but if the person didn't survive, they can't make a claim. … So it's very unlikely that we will ever know.' The I-Drive attraction full-scale room recreations of the ship and galleries featuring first class area, a cafe and the grand staircase. It holds almost 200 artifacts that were recovered from the wreck site. The finale including a a 2-ton section of the ship's hull dubbed 'The Little Piece.' That artifact, moved into the attraction in 2012, also has conservation underway, fending off corrosion. ('The Big Piece,' weighing 15 tons, is in the company's Las Vegas location.) 'As part of our ongoing commitment to the conservation and stewardship of these artifacts, everything that we bring up from the ocean floor, we maintain and we care for in perpetuity, so that it's here for generations to come,' Ray said. Disney: New GoofyCore brings Cool Kid energy, dance party to Epcot Email me at dbevil@ BlueSky: @themeparksdb. Threads account: @dbevil. X account: @themeparks. Subscribe to the Theme Park Rangers newsletter at
Fox News
19-02-2025
- Fox News
Crushed Titanic chandelier that hung in first-class smoking lounge heads to museum
One special item is on display at "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, and is capturing the attention of guests. A chandelier that hung in a smoking lounge for first-class passengers will be on display after sitting at the bottom of the Atlantic for decades, reported. It will be included in an exhibit that has nearly 250 artifacts by RMS Titanic, Inc. Guests will get a glimpse into what it must have been like to be a Titanic passenger in 1912. The chandelier weighs 20 pounds. "It was there the night of the sinking. It spent decades on the ocean floor. And it still has its beautiful gold patina and covering," Tomasina Ray, president and collections director of RMS Titanic Inc., told Upon arrival, visitors will receive a replica boarding pass and assume the role of a passenger — following the journey from the ship's construction to its tragic sinking. Visitors also have the opportunity to explore recreated rooms and touch an "iceberg" to feel how cold it was when the ship tragically sank. The traveling exhibit has been viewed by more than 35 million people worldwide and was recently in Boston, Fox News Digital reported. The exhibit opened on Saturday and will run until Sept. 1. Tickets for the exhibit cost an extra $8 on top of museum admission fees. Fox News Digital reached out to the Liberty Science Center for additional comment.
