Come this fall, you won’t have to re-watch James Cameron's Titanic to get the gist of what it was like to be on board the ill-fated ship. An exhibit called “TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition” arrives in Boston in October, giving guests a glimpse into the lives of real Titanic crew and passengers.
You’re handed a replica boarding pass upon entering the exhibit, held in the Saunders Castle at Park Plaza. The idea is that you assume the role of a Titanic passenger, and spend your time following the ship’s journey from start to sink. The exhibit covers the ship’s construction, what life was like on board (did you know the kitchen stocked 1,750 quarts of ice cream?), and the “unsinkable” ship’s final moments after it collided with its infamous iceberg.
More than 250 original artifacts from the ship will be on view in Boston, as will several carefully re-created rooms, including the ship’s grand staircase and a first-class suite. Elsewhere in the exhibit, guests can learn about more recent Titanic-related endeavors, like protecting the wreck site—which lies two and a half miles under the sea—for scientific analysis and recovering more artifacts from it.
The show has toured in cities around the world, from Orlando to Melbourne, Australia, amassing some 35 million visitors. "TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition" opens on October 17, 2024, at the Saunders Castle at Park Plaza in Back Bay, and will run until May 29, 2025. Tickets start at $40. For more information, visit titanicboston.us.