CALGARY – Historians consider it the greatest maritime disaster in history and now, nearly a century after the ill-fated Titanic sank on her maiden voyage the artifacts from the ship are coming to Calgary.
“Titanic: The artifact exhibition” at the TELUS World of Science is designed to give visitors an emotional and personal connection to that tragic April night 99 years ago.
“On the back of that boarding pass is the name of a real Titanic passenger and you become that person as you move from gallery to gallery,” says Cheryl Mure, Premier Exhibitions.
“It’s a real sense of empathy for people who were on that ship, putting themselves literally into that night,” says Jennifer Martin, TELUS World of Science.
The galleries include photos, film reels, re-creations and nearly 300 artifacts recovered from wreckage and debris on the ocean floor. Some of the items, including postcards and currency, have not been publicly displayed before and will make their debut in Calgary.
To go along with the experience are some hands-on exhibits. Visitors will be able to reach in and touch a piece of the ship.
“You walk away with a seeing, hearing, touching experience about Titanic,” says Cheryl.
And before they leave, visitors can check the ship’s manifest to see if the passenger on their boarding pass survived or perished on that night in April.
The exhibition opens Friday and continues until the end of June.
Ticket information can be found on the TELUS World of Science website.
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