For those that are Titanic fanatics, ditch the books, films, videos and go straight to the exhibition in London.
As most of us know, the Titanic exhibition has landed in London for the duration of 2022 and it turns out its pretty good and here is why.
Even if you have watched the film or researched and studied the disaster a million times, you can never get as close to the disaster ever, there is no limit when it comes to understanding a historical event, there is something to learn, something new that pops up that either shocks us or intrigues us further, propelling us for a whole new level of experience and excitement, one that no book or youtube video can match which is the titanic exhibition.
Like most us, James Cameron’s mega budget Titanic took audiences on a journey to the ocean like no other film had done and the film was an experience. In terms of its history, it was pretty accurate according to most sources but like most historical events, experts are still discovering or at least trying to discover new pieces and facts about one of the most famous shipwrecks in history.
With all this said, how is the exhibition?
Very compelling and it pretty much provided me with everything I wanted. Prepare to take headphones as you will be provided with an audio recording, featuring the soundtrack from the 97 film Titanic composed by James Horner, walking you through the basic timeline of how the ship was created and got off running, taking on board thousands. We learn more of famous figures who built the ship and those who boarded the ship.
The fact that there is a very specific focus on certain individuals and their stories adds to the tragedy of the disaster, serving both as a failure of mechanics and the needless loss of thousands. It is tragic, but most of us know this before going so it shouldn’t be too much of a shock for most.
We get to walk through and witness items carried by those who passed away and survived the disaster and some of these items are fascinating to observe, it really takes you back or deepens your imagination for what was expected from a typical passenger on board.
Other items include replica products including cabins, chairs, watches and more. This combined with a numerical and chronological audio recording helps to absorb the information as best as possible.
Each image on display is big and shown in great quality. You will also have a chance to get a photo taken on the boarding dock if that floats your boat, ready for collection at the end.
For those that want to learn and gather a basic understanding of the disaster, this exhibition is perfect and will provide you with accurate figures of history for a very reasonable price for you, friends and family.
The exhibition is roughly an hour long, maybe a little longer but it gives most of us plenty of time to absorb the beautiful and dramatic scenery on display, at this exhibition you really feel welcomed and at home, with some projector’s showing footage of the shipwreck now and you even get a chance to touch an iceberg, giving an accurate temperature of how cold the ice and water was when the ship hit the iceberg.
The story of Titanic is one of those stories where there are several compelling areas of the disaster that are fun to study and engage in. From the tragedy of those who lost their lives, either by the cold or the lack of lifeboats, to how the ship was designed and how the ship hit the iceberg, scratching the heads for those who believe the disaster was preventable.
Of course, you have those at the bottom of the ship who were religiously pumping iron right until the very last minute, saving countless lives on board by giving them chance to get on the lifeboat and the two hopeless men on top who spotted the iceberg including Federick Fleet, what a story his life turned out to be.
Even to this day, Titanic and its legacy seems to have it all, including tragedy, drama, loss, love, sacrifice, bravery and a real practical history through its artifacts that we can still study today.
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