One of the most enduring and poignant icons of the 20th century is about to make her grand appearance at Singapore’s ultramodern ArtScience Museum. Visitors to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition will be able to visit actual Titanic locations such as the First and Third Class Cabins, Verandah, Grand Staircase, Promenade and Boiler Room.
The blockbuster exhibition, which is making its Southeast Asian debut, will feature approximately 275 artifacts, 14 of which have never been seen before. These artifacts were rescued from more than 3,800m below the ocean surface at the ship’s final resting place.
To immerse visitors in the Titanic’s story and bring them back in time to the ship’s maiden voyage on April 10, 1912, each visitor will receive a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger aboard Titanic as they enter the exhibition.
Designed to tell the incredible human stories from the ill-fated RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage, visitors will be able to peruse intimate items such as vials of 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 jewelry. These and other items offer historical insight into the life and times of travelers of that era, and the wide socio-economic disparity between rich and poor.
“Titanic is such an iconic ship with such a powerful story to tell that we’re proud to present Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at such an equally iconic venue,” said Tom Zaller, Museum Director, ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands.
The travelling exhibition will open to the public from October 29, 2011 through the 100th anniversary of the historic sailing and sinking of the great Ship in April 2012.
(Photos courtesy of Premier Exhibition, Inc.)
