San Diego Natural History Museum Announces New Exhibition
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Opening in 2012, the 100th Anniversary Year of Sinking
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The San Diego Natural History Museum announced today that it will host the hugely popular Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition in 2012, during the 100th anniversary year of the Ship’s sinking. This is the first time the Exhibition has been in San Diego and the first time in several years that it has been in southern California. The Exhibition will open February 10, 2012, and will be on view for seven months. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition allows guests to experience the legend of the Titanic like never before.
“This is a rare opportunity to view these historic pieces in San Diego,” said Dr. Michael W. Hager, President and CEO of the San Diego Natural History Museum. “It took a monumental effort to recover the artifacts, including eight trips to the wreckage located 2.5 miles beneath the surface of the Atlantic. This exhibit combines that technical story with the human drama that makes the Titanic tragedy such a well-known event.”
Visitors to the highly anticipated blockbuster exhibit will receive a replica boarding pass granting them permission to “board” the White Star Line's R.M.S. Titanic, and from there the journey begins. The galleries focus on the legendary Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts recovered from the ocean floor and extensive room re-creations. 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, even pieces of the Ship itself, and many other authentic objects offer haunting, emotional connections to lives abruptly ended or forever altered. Tickets for the exhibition, which includes general admission to the museum and 3D theater, will be $27 with discounts for children, students, seniors, military, and groups of ten or more. Tickets will also be discounted for Museum members. For more information visit www.sdnhm.org or call 877-946-7797.
On April 15, 1912 Titanic, the world’s largest ocean liner, sank after colliding with an iceberg just five days into its highly anticipated maiden voyage. This disaster claimed more than 1,500 lives and shook the world's confidence in the infallibility of modern technology. More than 5,500 authentic artifacts, including delicate porcelain dishes and a 17-ton section of the hull, have been recovered on research expeditions since the Ship’s discovery in 1985. The Exhibition will feature 200 of these artifacts and tell the story behind the legendary Titanic’s short journey from construction and destruction, to eventual recovery. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is organized by Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
The San Diego Natural History Museum
The San Diego Natural History Museum is the second oldest scientific institution in California and the third oldest west of the Mississippi. Founded in 1874 by a small group of citizen scientists, the Museum’s mission is to interpret the natural world through research, education and exhibits; to promote understanding of the evolution and diversity of southern California and the peninsula of Baja California, Mexico; and to inspire in all people respect for the environment. Website: www.sdnat.org.
RMS Titanic, Inc.
RMS Titanic, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions, Inc., is the only company permitted by law to recover objects from the wreck site of Titanic. The Company was granted Salvor-in-possession rights to the wreck site of Titanic by a United States federal court in 1994 and has conducted eight research and recovery expeditions to Titanic’s debris field and recovered more than 5,500 artifacts.
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. is a major provider of museum-quality touring exhibitions throughout the world. Website: www.RMSTitanic.net.
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