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"Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition" is a new interactive exhibit that will debut at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, a 30-minute drive from midtown Manhattan, on February 15 and run through September.
The show will feature over 130 real artifacts from the now-infamous ship, from jewelry pieces to clothing and accessories worn by the passengers on board, plus chandeliers, Champagne bottles and the logometer that was used to track the distance that the vessel traveled every day. Here's a pretty creepy detail: the scale still shows the reading from the evening that the Titanic went down.
Perhaps most striking, though, is the 7-foot replica of an iceberg that will give attendees a chance to feel the chilling temperatures that passengers endured on the night of the sinking back in 1912.
“A seminal moment in world history, people continue to be amazed more than a century later by the story of the Titanic’s ill-fated journey to New York City,” said Paul Hoffman, President and CEO of Liberty Science Center, in an official statement. “Visitors can take in the majestic nature of the ship, learn the science behind why it sank, and discover exactly how the artifacts have been recovered and preserved for all this time.”
As mentioned by Hoffman, the exhibition will also detail the ongoing conservation efforts and scientific analysis conducted on the wreckage site in an effort to preserve the history of the Titanic and its passengers.
Once inside, visitors will be given a replica boarding pass and be treated like actual passengers while exploring the space, on a journey from the construction of the ship to life on board and, of course, the horrific accident that killed over 1,500 people traveling from Southampton, England to New York City.
The show is suitable for guests of all ages, but it does require an additional ticket along with the purchase of admission to the museum, which you can buy right here.