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• Dive expedition 2010 – Video of artifacts as they are being recovered from the ocean
• Dive expedition 2010 – Video of curators on board the recovery ship discussing the artifacts immediately after they were pulled from the ocean floor
• Dive expedition 2010 – Video from Titanic’s wreck site which includes underwater footage of the Ship’s bow, stern, debris field, and more
• See what life was like on board through full scale room re-creations of the Grand Staircase, Promenade Deck, Veranda Café, and more
• Animated timeline of Titanic as it hits the iceberg to the sinking
• Additional facts and information about Titanic, the wreck site, artifacts, personal stories of her passengers and crew

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Titanic: Voyage of Dreams and Tragedy Remembered

Explore the captivating tale of the Titanic, the legendary ship that captured the world’s imagination, at Titanic museums worldwide. One such museum is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This museum stands as a poignant tribute to the ill-fated voyage, inviting visitors to step back in time and experience the grandeur and tragedy of the Titanic.

Located at 2134 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, the Titanic Museum is a unique blend of history and immersive storytelling. As you approach the museum, the iconic bow of the Titanic emerges, setting the stage for an unforgettable journey.

Step inside the Titanic Museum and be transported to a bygone era. From meticulously recreated rooms to interactive exhibits, the museum offers a glimpse into the opulence and challenges faced by passengers aboard the Titanic.

Explore the detailed replica of the ship’s grand staircase, walk the promenade deck, and experience the icy conditions of that fateful night. Engaging displays, artifacts, and personal stories shed light on the lives of passengers and crew, creating a deep connection to their experiences.

The Titanic Museum isn’t just a collection of artifacts; it’s a tribute to the human spirit. It commemorates the lives lost and the lessons learned from this historic event. Through its exhibits, the museum inspires reflection on themes of courage, sacrifice, and the indomitable will to survive.

Inspired by the stories of the Titanic’s passengers and crew, consider planning a visit to the Titanic Museum. Immerse yourself in the history, pay respects to those who were aboard, and gain a renewed perspective on the tragedies and triumphs of that unforgettable voyage. Learn more at https://titanicpigeonforge.com .

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Visiting The Titanic Experience In Cobh: The Tour, What You’ll See + More

By Author Elisha Donkin

Posted on Last updated: January 2, 2024

A visit to the Titanic Experience in Cobh is one of the more popular things to do in Cork .

And it’s arguably one of the best things to do in Cobh when it’s pouring down!

The iconic story of the Titanic is known right around the world. The ill-fated ship made its last stop in Cobh, then known as Queenstown, before departing for the long journey to New York.

In the guide below, you’ll discover everything you need to know about the Titanic Experience in Cork, from the tour and when it’s open to things to do nearby.

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Some quick need-to-knows about the Titanic Experience in Cobh

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Although a visit to the Cobh Titanic experience is fairly straightforward, there are a few need-to-knows that’ll make your visit that bit more enjoyable.

1. Location

The Cobh Titanic museum is located inside the original White Star Line ticket office where the last 123 passengers boarded the ship. You can find it right on the edge of town on Casement Square in Cobh.

2. Opening hours

The museum is open every day of the week. From October until April, the hours are from 10am until 5.30pm. From May until September, they are open from 9am to 6pm (note: times may change)

3. 2024 Admission

Ticket prices are:

• Adult €12.00
• Child €8.00
• Student €10.50
• Senior €10.50
• Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) €32.00

4. How long it takes

The tour of the Titanic Experience in Cobh takes around 1 hour. There’s a guided tour, which takes 30 minutes, and then you’ve time to look around the exhibits on your own. Allowing at least an hour should be safe.

The Titanic and Cobh: Where it all began

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Cobh was the last stop for the newly built Titanic on her first and last voyage. The ship had set out from Southampton and stopped at Cherbourg before continuing onto Cobh , or Queenstown as it was known at the time.

The ship arrived at Roches Point, the outer anchorage of the harbour, at 11.30am on 11th April 1912. The last 123 passengers boarded ferries from the White Star Line pier in Queenstown which took them out to the liner.

Three were travelling first class, seven second class and the remainder in third class. At 1.30pm, the sound of whistles indicated that the ship was about to depart.

A total of 1308 passengers and 898 crew members were on board as the ship left Queenstown for the long journey to New York. Tragically, 1517 of the 2206 people on board would never make it to New York.

I’ll never do the history of the Titanic’s final port of call justice in a few paragraphs. The above ‘history’ is intended as an overview – you’ll discover the story in depth when you stroll through the doors at the Titanic Experience in Cobh.

What to expect from a tour of the Titanic Museum in Cobh

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For the full experience, the guided tours of the Titanic museum in Cobh is a must (especially if you’re visiting the town when it’s raining!).

The tour delves deeper into the story of the ship and the 123 passengers who boarded from Cobh. The tours run every 15 minutes each day in summer and every 30 minutes for the rest of the year.

What to expect on the tour

The guided tours of the Cobh Titanic museum run for 30 minutes and take you on a virtual journey to board the Titanic on her maiden voyage.

You’re first given a boarding pass with the details of one of the real-life passengers on the ship, so you can learn more about the specific people who boarded in Cobh.

During the tour, you will see the original pier that the passengers left to board the ferries, learn a little more about life aboard the Titanic and feel the chill of the tragic sinking through a cinematographic experience.

Exhibition area

After the 30-minute guided tour, you will also have time to explore the exhibition area of the Cobh Titanic Experience at your own leisure.

The exhibition includes audio visual presentations and story boards detailing the tragic sinking, rescues and discovery of the wreck.

Reviews of the tour

The Titanic museum in Cobh has, at the time of typing, a score of 4.4 out of 5 on Google from over 2400 reviews.

For most people, the tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the Titanic and some of the passengers on board.

On TripAdvisor, the Cobh Titanic Experience has 4.5 out of 5 from over 2000 reviews and is listed as #2 of 16 things to do in Cobh .

Other things to do near the Titanic Experience in Cobh

One of the beauties of the Titanic museum in Cobh is that it’s a short spin away from a clatter of other attractions along with many of the best restaurants in Cobh .

Below, you’ll find a handful of things to see and do a stone’s throw from the Cobh Titanic experience (plus places to eat and where to grab a post-adventure pint!).

1. Spike Island

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One of the most unique things to do near the Titanic museum in Cobh is to take a trip across the water to the 104-acre Spike Island . The island is well-known for its 200-year-old fortress that was once the largest prison in the world.

The island has been nicknamed the Alcatraz of Ireland, with many people hopping across on the short ferry ride to explore the fort and prison block.

2. The Deck of Cards

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The now-iconic view of the houses dubbed the ‘ Deck of Cards ‘ in Cobh is one of the most-visited places in the town. Set against the backdrop of St Colman’s Cathedral, the viewing point can be found up on Spy Hill.

3. Fota Wildlife

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If you’re looking for things to do near the Titanic Experience in Cobh with kids, take them to the incredible Fota Wildlife Park . This is a 100-acre park area, not-for-profit charity and conservation effort on Fota Island near Carrigtwohill.

The large park is perfect for the whole family with a variety of animals and plants to see including the Sumatran Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Eastern Grey kangaroo and Howler Monkey.

4. Cork City

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Cork is the second largest city in Ireland and a fun place to spend some time. The food and bar scene is alive and well, with artisan coffee bars, live music sessions, traditional pubs and cosy cafes serving great local produce.

Apart from the foodie scene, you can also enjoy historical castles, art galleries and plenty of day trips to nearby towns. Here’s some Cork City guides to hop into:

• 18 mighty things to do in Cork City
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• 13 of our favourite old and traditional pubs in Cork

FAQs about visiting the Titanic Museum in Cobh

We’ve had a lot of questions over the years asking about everything from whether the Titanic Experience in Cork is worth visiting to what there is to see inside.

In the section below, we’ve popped in the most FAQs that we’ve received. If you have a question that we haven’t tackled, ask away in the comments section below.

How long is the Titanic Experience in Cobh?

You’ll want to allow around 1 hour to see the Cobh Titanic Experience. There’s a short, 30-minute guided tour and then then you move on to the exhibition section of the tour where you can see exhibits on passengers that took the tragic journey to info on the wreck site and much more.

Is the the Cobh Titanic Museum worth visiting?

Yes, the Cobh Titanic museum is well worth a visit. At the time of writing, the Titanic Experience in Cobh has racked up an impressive 4.4/5 from 2,434 reviews on Google.

Did the Titanic stop in Cobh?

Yes. The the Titanic Cobh link all began on Aprill 11, 1912. It was on this day that the RMS Titanic left Cobh to make its way to New York. Three days later it hit the now infamous iceberg.

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Embark on an immersive, interactive tour of the Titanic with vast, jaw-dropping recreations of the ship’s interior and exterior. Visit the dock from where the Titanic first sailed, explore the galleries and boiler room, take a look inside a millionaire’s suite, stroll the exterior promenade deck under a starry night sky, and see the Grand Staircase with your own eyes.

STORIES OF LOVE AND LOSS TOLD THROUGH ARTIFACTS

Take on the name of a real passenger and discover their individual story as told through relics of the past. Hundreds of artifacts from the Titanic and her sister ships tell the latest details of the Titanic’s sinking and discovery: see recovered items, authentic White Star Line objects, and even props and costumes from James Cameron’s famous 1997 feature film.

DISCOVER THE TRUE STORY

Get a glimpse at how it felt to discover the sunken remains of the Titanic. Walk above a sea floor complete with sand and broken artifacts, see what discovery teams saw during their dives, and enjoy a unique VR experience providing a new perspective on the ship’s downfall.

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• Date: From February 16, 2024
• Duration: The visit will take around 1 hour
• Location: Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie
• Age requirement: All ages are welcome! Children under 4 enter free of charge
• Price: Adult tickets starting at $29.50

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3d “digital twin” showcases wreck of titanic in unprecedented detail, “this is a new phase for underwater forensic investigation and examination.”.

Jennifer Ouellette - May 17, 2023 8:43 pm UTC

The RMS Titanic sank to the bottom of the North Atlantic in 1912, but the fate of the ship and its passengers has fascinated the popular imagination for more than a century. Now we have the first full-size 3D digital scan of the complete wreckage—a "digital twin" that captures Titanic in unprecedented detail. Magellan Ltd, a deep-sea mapping company , and Atlantic Productions (which is making a documentary about the project) conducted the scans over a six-week expedition last summer.

“Great explorers have been down to the Titanic ... but actually they went with really low-resolution cameras and they could only speculate on what happened," Atlantic Productions CEO Andrew Geffen told BBC News . “We now have every rivet of the Titanic , every detail, we can put it back together, so for the first time we can actually see what happened and use real science to find out what happened." 

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Titanic  met its doom just four days into the Atlantic crossing, roughly 375 miles (600 kilometers) south of Newfoundland. At 11:40 pm ship's time on April 14, 1912,  Titanic hit that infamous iceberg and began taking on water, flooding five of its 16 watertight compartments, thereby sealing its fate. More than 1,500 passengers and crew perished; only around 710 of those on board survived.

Titanic remained undiscovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean until an expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard reached the wreck on September 1, 1985. The ship split apart as it sank, with the bow and stern sections lying roughly one-third of a mile apart. The bow proved to be surprisingly intact, while the stern showed severe structural damage, likely flattened from the impact as it hit the ocean floor. There is a debris field spanning a 5-by-3-mile area, filled with furniture fragments, dinnerware, shoes and boots, and other personal items.

As reported previously , we've seen images and video footage of the wreck since it was discovered in the mid 1980s. That includes the  footage shot by director James Cameron in 1995 for sequences featured in his  blockbuster 1997 film —although much of the latter was actually miniature models and special effects filmed on a set, since Cameron couldn't get the high-quality footage he needed for a feature film.

Last year, a private company called OceanGate Expeditions released a one-minute video showcasing the first 8K video footage of the wreck of the Titanic , showing some of its features in new, vivid detail. One could make out the name of the anchor manufacturer (Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd.), for instance, and the footage also gave us a better look at the bow, hull number one, the number-one cargo hold, solid bronze capstans, and one of the single-ended boilers. The footage was shot during the company's 2022 descent, with guests forking over $250,000 apiece for a seat on the submersible. A second OceanGate expedition to the Titanic wreckage was planned for this year.

The joint mission by Magellan and Atlantic Productions deployed two submersibles nicknamed Romeo and Juliet to map every millimeter of the wreck, including the debris field spanning some three miles. The result was a whopping 16 terabytes of data, along with over 715,000 still images and 4K video footage. That raw data was then processed to create the 3D digital twin. The resolution is so good, one can make out part of the serial number on one of the propellers.

"This model is the first one based on a pure data cloud, that stitches all that imagery together with data points created by a digital scan, and with the help from a little artificial intelligence, we are seeing the first unbiased view of the wreck," historian and Titanic expert Parks Stephenson told BBC News . “I believe this is a new phase for underwater forensic investigation and examination.”

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Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge is a celebration of the ship, passengers and crew! It is said that the best way to respect and honor those who gave their lives is to simply tell their stories.

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Welcome to the Titanic Museum Attraction. We are excited to offer an educational guide for all subjects, designed to enhance the learning experience for students of all ages. Our guides are perfect for classroom visits, homeschooling, and we now offer virtual tours.

Our educational guide includes a fun and interactive scavenger hunt that encourages students to explore the museum and learn about the incredible Titanic story. Throughout their journey, they will discover new facts and information about the ship, its passengers, and fateful maiden voyage.

For those unable to visit us in person, our virtual tour provides an immersive experience, bringing the sights and sounds of the Titanic to life. Students can explore the various exhibits, hear from experts and guides, and learn about the history, science, and much more all from the classroom.

We understand the importance of catering to the diverse needs and interests of all our visitors. Our guides also include resources for those interested in exploring the Titanic from a religious perspective.

Whether you are looking for a fun and informative school trip or an enriching homeschool experience, our educational guide has everything you need to make the most out of your visit to the Titanic Museum Attraction.

So what are you waiting for? Book your visit today, call us at 1-800-381-7670 to speak with our reservation specialists.

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The Titanic was built by the British “White Star Line” Company. It was conceived in 1907 and sank during its maiden voyage in 1912 in the North Atlantic.

At the time, it was the largest ship ever built and the largest moving object ever created by man. It was supposed to be unsinkable. The Titanic was huge and luxurious, a miracle in the history of the world. Its brief existence was fraught with the drama of a Greek tragedy. It left behind many stories, legends, and mysteries.

Although people will always remember the touching story of the Titanic, and its story has been told and retold, it has never been more poignantly presented than by the artifacts presented in this exhibition. Today, we are honored to present this exhibition to a Chinese audience. We hope that these living cultural relics will inspire and educate you.

The Titanic exhibition displays more than 300 cultural relics salvaged from the Atlantic Ocean, 2.5 miles (more than 4000 meters) deep. Viewing the exhibition reminds us of our common humanity. Objects as commonplace as a vase, a silk tie , and a postcard, are filled with a silent language，reminding us of life’s fragility and the importance of loved ones. The proud prediction that the ship would never sink was destroyed by the merciless sea. The story of the Titanic reminds us that men cannot rely too much on science and technology. And, a once shimmering gold watch，its hands swept away by the frigid waters of the North Atlantic，warns that wealth does not insulate against tragedy.

Today, we commemorate the Titanic, and we’re still trying to unravel the mystery of the wreck. We commemorate those who boarded the ship for its fateful maiden voyage.

It seems that the mysterious night was decreed by fate. But how did the shipwreck happen? Why did the disaster occur? What is the story of the ship sailing towards death? Now we ask you to imagine yourself as a passenger boarding the Titanic!

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Come with us as we journey through the Atlantic Ocean to discuss the fateful night of April 15, 1912 when the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg and sank. We share a few links to YouTube 360 videos that let you walk through the Titanic as well as a link that simulates her sinking, in real time. 

We also share our visit to Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Nova Scotia where we paid our respects to those who lost their life in this tragic accident. As well as the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax.

We also share information on two museums; one in the Republic of Ireland and the other in Northern Ireland. Both specific to just the Titanic. 

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David: [00:00:04] Hi, I’m David Allen Lambert, I’m here with Terri O’Connell. We’re your Virtual Historians and it is the summertime. And I thought I would change it up a little bit and talk some more about some of the wonderful things that we can find historically online. And for me, well, if you can tell what’s over my shoulder, that’s the Royal Mail Steamer Titanic, which I’ve had a fascination with since I saw Raise the Titanic when I was about 11 years old, a couple of years ago.

Not as long back as when the Titanic actually sailed. I’m not that old, even though my kids might argue that fact. Terri, I think we can both relate to a couple of years ago when we both went to Halifax and saw some amazing Titanic related sites. 

Terri: [00:00:54] Definitely. I think that when we were planning that cruise, that was the one thing we both talked about.

It was we have to hit these few locations just to touch on the Titanic history. 

David: [00:01:05] Yeah to go to the cemetery ( Fairview Lawn Cemetery ) where so many of the Titanic victims are buried and a lot of them are still unknown. A number of years ago, had a baby that had remained unknown for so very long and they were able through DNA to actually identify the child.

In the way the cemetery was laid out like a bow of the ship. That was well planned out and it was even more amazing when we went to the office and you know, me, I’m, I’m a pushy historian. And I just said, you know, just out of curiosity, do you have any records of the burials on the Titanic?

She brought out that large ledger sheet and opened it up and there we are actually seeing the ledger that was used when they were entering in each one of the burials from the disaster. 

Terri: [00:02:01] What’s funny is that the book was actually set to the side. So while you were talking about your family stuff, I had already opened the first few pages and didn’t see anything interesting.

So I shut it. I should’ve looked harder, went a little deeper.

David: [00:02:15] You know, when I went into the office, initially, it was because I didn’t want to find out more about the Titanic. Obviously we saw the gravestones and all that. It was to find out more about my great-grandfather, who lies in an unmarked grave in Halifax. He died back in 1869 and this cemetery also cares for he’s buried at and so whenever we got to see the other book, I thought that was a real treat because it was just us and the records, not like a hoard of people from a tour bus or anything like that.

So, and then of course, we went to the Canadian Maritime History Museum in Halifax where they have pieces of the flotsam and jetsam, if you will, for me, it was really the touchstone pieces of the Titanic, pieces of the ornate woodwork, deck chairs …

Terri: [00:03:11] the baby’s booties. 

David: [00:03:12] Oh yeah. Yeah. It’s just stuff like that.

That just really kind of hits home. And the Titanic story lives on, I mean, it’s now going towards the 110th anniversary of when she sank. Next April will be the 110th year and technology is out there. So you bring the events of that night to life. In fact, to website links, which you’ll find at the end of this recording one of them is the Titanic sinking itself. The Titanic took a little over two hours and 40 minutes to sink. She struck the iceberg on April the 14th, 1912, just a little bit before midnight. About 11:40, I believe. And then two hours and 40 minutes later all those souls perished. And so many did not make it especially third class passengers, second class passengers.

It kind of gives you, I don’t know, the best way I could say is like a forensic analysis. I mean, you saw the link to the video. It’s like timed in such a way. It reminds me a little bit at the 1997 movie that they did for Titanic and where they were showing the computer simulation when it was sinking and how she went up and then turn, broke and went down so many theories over the years and technology. And of course, Bob Ballard back in 1985 and all those from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute , I think the whole world was transfixed because something that even God himself could not sink, the Titanic was gone, on her maiden voyage.

And I think that that stayed with people for so many years. When Bob Ballard found the Titanic in 1985 with other members of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute on the ship the Knorr , there were still passengers who had survived that were still alive, including even adults.

And I know that I was transfixed because you know,  this is all newsworthy. Now, all of a sudden everybody’s talking about the survivors, I’m like, wow, wait a second. That was, you know, 1912. And here we are in 1985. 73 years ago.  Now we’re approaching, you know, 110 years afterwards.  I would find who were living in the newspaper articles and I’d write to them because I wanted to hear their stories. That led me to some really interesting adventures. Actually I think I’ve kind of shared with you that I I’ve met a couple of them. 

Terri: [00:05:55] You have, and honestly, as I’m sitting here listening to you talk again, and we’ve talked about this a lot, I just have so many questions. Like personally, I never would’ve thought to write to these people because like really do they want to relive it?

That would have been my thought,  I wouldn’t want to write about it and tell you about it because I don’t want to relive it. Did you ever get feedback like that? Like they just don’t want to talk about it. 

David: [00:06:18] I did talk to one of the survivors on the phone, that they basically had told me that basically call them.

And and I was like a little nervous and they said that they had lost most of their family and she was a small child. She didn’t remember a lot about it. She was actually the last American survivor. She actually lived in Massachusetts and I respected her wishes, you know, and obviously didn’t write her again.

What was kind of touching to have the chance to talk to her. Back in 1987, when they had the 75th anniversary at the Copley Hotel in Copley Square, Boston. Not far from where I work in Boston now at NEHGS, they had the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and the observation, probably more fitting word than say the anniversary.

And then that’s where I met a number of passengers. It was Ava Hart who a lot of people might remember. She was from England. She was a child onboard the Titanic. There was Michael Marcel Navratil who was twin boys that were kidnapped by their father. And they were from France, boarded the Titanic under an assumed name. I met one of the brothers. 

There was Eleanor Schuman . There was oh gosh, I have to go back to my list here. Ruth Becker , Frank Aks , who was a young boy at the time. And then it was Bertram Dean . Bertram was a small toddler at the time and he actually got separated from his mother when they were in different lifeboats.

And when I was talking with him, I noticed there was a lady standing next to him and not getting a lot of attention from anybody per se. And I said, oh, you were related. She goes, oh yeah, that’s my brother. And I thought to myself, the story, I knew that Bertrand’s mother never remarried. And I said, so were you on the Titanic?

She goes, I was the youngest passenger, and that was Edith Gladys Millvina Dean . And that was 1987. And for every year, until she died in 2009, including a couple of times when she came back to Boston, I knew her very well. We were pen pals. She would send Christmas gifts to my oldest daughter, Brenda, signing it love Auntie Millvina.

Brenda would send her cards and me make jewelry for her and all that. And it really, really was a special relationship. We were sort of pen pals and of course you wouldn’t remember anything about the Titanic? Let me show you a picture of her.

So this is Millvina with her mother in 1912. Yeah, she was born in February and Titanic, of course sailed, you know, just a couple of months later. And this is a picture from about 1996. With me and Millvina. Now about 25 years ago when she was in Boston, this is a time where they had raised the large section of the Titanic up.

Well, they attempted to and fell back down. So but she came to Boston a couple of times and every time we would meet and we’d have a cup of tea,  she would bring back a little souvenir. Well, I suppose Millvina wouldn’t care. She had a little hankering for a little nip of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey once in a while.

And that could be how come she lived to be 97 years old. Maybe that was that good Tennessee whiskey. But no, she, she obviously was just having a little bit every so often. I remember going and getting a bottle for her. And the next time I said, Hey, do you need me to make a packy run for you again? She laughed. She was a sweet person. 

I had a chance to write to a lot of other passengers, including another lady who was from Massachusetts and her name was Marjorie Robb . Now Marjorie lived to be 103 and kind of like Rose Decatur from the Titanic movie. Marjorie Robb also lived to be over a hundred and, you know, as Rose Decatur was the last first-class passenger.

So was Marjorie Robb. I remember talking to Marjorie because here’s somebody who was born in 1889. Now Melvina was born in 1912. She doesn’t remember being on the vessel. And a lot of the other ones were toddlers or very small children. And some of them did have certain memories. Of course, you know, as frightening as it was, but here’s the last adult passenger and the last first-class passenger.

And I asked her, I said, Do you remember them playing Nearer My God to Thee, and she goes, you know, in all the chaos of what was going on that night. I do remember the band playing, but do I remember them playing that song? No. 

Terri: [00:11:21] How old was she? 

David: [00:11:22] She was 21 years of age. 

Terri: [00:11:25] Oh, okay. Okay. 

David: [00:11:26] Yeah. So she was an adult.

She was the last one. Passenger. I mean, everybody else was either, you know, 11 or 12 or five or six, or, you know, an infant like Melvina or a toddler, like Bertram or Michel Marcel Navratil. 

You know, I mean,  to shake hands, I mean, with Melvina was hugs and kisses and, you know, and, you know, corresponding, I mean, I cherish every letter, every envelope I have.

In fact, I even saved the wrappings from the packages that she would send Brenda, because it had all sorts of British stamps on it and all that. So.

Terri: [00:12:01] That’s very sweet. 

David: [00:12:02] I’ve got a great picture of my wife and Brenda and I at the same time this picture was taken here in Brenda, probably about, oh, not even a year old.

So that’s why I know this had taken place in 1996 in the summertime.  I mean, how many, you know, soon to be 26 year olds can say that they had a honorary great auntie who was on the Titanic and actually to be held by her at the time. So it was kind of a nice little way of connecting her with history.

Terri: [00:12:35] Absolutely. Yeah. 

That’s sweet. It’s a sweet picture. I’ve seen it on Facebook. 

David: [00:12:40] Yeah. Yeah. I, I probably could dig it up, but I figured I didn’t have to show my entire family photo album tonight. 

You know, besides seeing the video of sort of the real time of the Titanic for me, obviously I’d love to get in that submarine and go down and visit with the Titanic and see all the artifacts and see the vessel herself.

But obviously we can’t do that. And I think that it’s like $30,000 price tag. So they could probably rather do something else for $30,000. Maybe it’s even more expensive, but if you have a PC through YouTube, you can actually watch the video . Two hours long and it’s done by steam. So my computer is kind of historic.

So my VR headset, I’ve watched this video and it’s of course this is just the walk through. So there’s really, you can’t look up and down and left and right. It’s basically static. So, but this walk through is two hours long Terri and it’s already had 1.3 million views .

Terri: [00:13:49] Wow. 

David: [00:13:51] And so we’ll have that link for you at the end of the show as well.

Well, I hope that this has been an exciting overview of the Titanic and what, at least my history with it.

And of course, what Virtual Historians could possibly do. And there’s probably more things on there. And as I’ve said before, if you have a story that you think would be of interest by all means, let us know. And Terri’s going to give you a little bit of information about how we’re going to work episodes for the rest of the summer.

And maybe some of the guests we’re hoping to have back on. 

Terri: [00:14:25] So really quick before I go into that, I just want to say, even though the, the VR headset version of the walkthrough is amazing. If you want to see things firsthand and obviously not the ship, because that’s not possible. I definitely recommend if you’re in Ireland, Go to Belfast and see where they made the Titanic .

See what they have leftover there. It’s an amazing tour. And also in Cobh they have a museum there as well, and it works like a lot of the Holocaust museums do you’re given. a name. Right? And on your, so you get a ticket and you walk through the whole museum and it has what the cabins look like third class to first class.

It has the menus hanging up, like what they ate, right. It’s amazingly well done. And at the end, You find out whether your passenger, so the ticket you got, whether they survived or not. 

David: [00:15:19] You know, they had the traveling Titanic museum of the artifacts. And the first time I saw that was back in the nineties when it came to Boston and that’s actually when they successfully brought up the big piece and I remember walking around and being that close to the personal effects, belonged to the passengers and some of them for items that the person was still around, like they were descendants living, but their great grandparents may have died.

One of the things that really touched me were just like the things like the shoes. 

Terri: [00:15:55] Those baby booties, like it got me. 

David: [00:15:58] Let’s be serious when you saw the shoes on the ocean floor, those just weren’t random two shoes next to each other. That was a person. 

Terri: [00:16:06] Right? Right. Absolutely. Absolutely. 

David: [00:16:11] Yep. 

Terri: [00:16:12] So I was just gonna say those are just things that I think really you need to do. And I will tell you this the museum in Cobh is actually the old Cunard building. So it’s where they actually bought their tickets for the Titanic. 

David: [00:16:24] Yeah. I went to a Belfast a number of years ago and they were building the Titanic museum and the Northern Ireland archives at that point in time.

I went down to the docks where they actually, they built the Titanic in dry dock and for Harland and Wolff and to not to just stand there and just think that she was there. And it was, it was almost like, with the connection of having been interested in it now for well over 40 years.

The Titanic has always had a strong connection to me. And of course, having a, a dear friend for over 20 odd years, that was part of that story, will always be part of my family story. Right. 

Well just as a reminder, when we do the transatlantic, we’re going into Cobh, so we’ll make sure to do the museum tour there because I mean, you have to do it while you’re there.

Well, I know what I’m going to cross the Atlantic. This is my first time. I know we’re not going near where the Titanic sank, but when we’re about that line of longitude, I will definitely be thinking of them. 

Terri: [00:17:36] Absolutely. Absolutely. So,  those were my just little bits I wanted to add. So let’s talk about the rest of the summer real quick.

David: [00:17:44] As we said, in the last episode, We’re going to be kind of slowing down for the summer, but that doesn’t mean we’re not slowing down and looking for ideas. So we would love to hear from you and to find out what episodes that you liked, which ones maybe you didn’t like so much, any particular guests you’d like to have back on, or maybe you would like to be a guest. Because the best way to make Virtual Historians really work for you is to actually make it part of of your story. So as a historian or an archeologist or a genealogist, if Virtual Historians can be part of  expressing your story or the work you’re doing. I think Terri, you probably agree with me. I mean, this is how people can get their story out. 

Terri: [00:18:30] Absolutely. I mean, it’s like when we had Shannon on and she shared the story of Shuter’s Hill , right.

And that all started because she took her kids to the archeology dig there. So any piece of history can be talked about if you’re working with it or you’re touching it. 

David: [00:18:48] Right. And, and maybe something as personal as your own story, it doesn’t have to be like Daniel Horowitz, which we had a couple of times from MyHeritage talking about their product that they have for photography and bringing photographs to life.

And sometimes it’s archeologists or historians or genealogists sharing where technology and history kind of come together. And that’s what Virtual Historians is all about. And we’re really delighted that you’ve been a part of our adventure for the past number of months that we’ve been on as we’re approaching probably our year anniversary coming up.

Not, yeah, well, a few months down the road time flies when you’re having fun,

Terri: [00:19:32] it does. It does 

So the rest of the summer like we said, on our last episode. The episodes are going to be sporadic because most of the archeologists are out there working now. In the background, we’re going to be working on the website, look to put together a better logo gear shop for our fans. We’re also gonna be working on some reviews for some products that we’ve talked about in the past so that we can give input on what we think. So that was,  Forever, Clanview and we gave many reviews for MyHeritage as we talked about them. But those are the two that I was thinking about. So just be patient as they come through. And then when the new season comes in, of course, we’re going to try to get them back to weekly.

In the meantime, we are definitely looking for people who want to be guests in the next coming season. If you’re touching history, we want to hear from you. If you’re finding things from history, we want to hear from you. If your kid found a sword in the mud, we want to hear from you. They’re all just great stories.

If you found a ship while you were on vacation, send us an email. 

David: [00:20:44] Don’t forget if your kid pulls the sword out of a stone, let us know. We want that breaking story first. 

Terri: [00:20:50] Absolutely. Absolutely. 

David: [00:20:55] All right. Well until next time, this is David and Terri virtually yours, signing off.

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Cobh (Formerly Queenstown) is located on Great Island within Cork Harbour. It is a picturesque seaside town steeped in Maritime History.

Cobh was the last port of call for the ocean liner Titanic. The Titanic Experience has secured the original offices of the White Star Line, the point of departure for the last passengers to board Titanic. At 1:30 pm on April 11 1912, tenders carried 123 passengers out to the ship from the offices of the White Star Line.

This Cork Visitor Attraction allows visitors to follow, literally, in the footsteps of the passengers as they embarked on the fateful voyage. It brings to life the experience on board, sharing the highs and lows of an early 20th century luxury cruise liner through clever set designs, audio visual aids, cinematic shows, holographic imagery and touch screen technology.

Importantly, this is the sole exhibition with a focus on the passengers who boarded at Cobh highlighting the intimate Irish connection to this legendary story.

The technical wizardry is impressive but what we found most memorable is standing where passengers were ferried to the waiting ship offshore, never to return. Still in existence at the rear of the building are the remains of the pier along which the passengers would have walked to board the tenders which took them to Titanic.

The visitor experience is presented in two parts. The first is an exciting immersive audio visual tour retracing the steps of the 123 passengers who boarded Titanic from Cobh on April 11th 1912.

The second part of Titanic Experience examines how it all went wrong; the unbelievable and “almost” impossible sequence of events that occurred to cause Titanic to sink.

Finally, the Story Room of Touchscreen Computers allows one to look at the personalities on board the ship and in particular to discover the fate of the 123 Queenstown passengers.

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• May to September 9:00am to 6:00pm. Last Tour 5:15pm. Tours run every 15 minutes throughout the day
• October to April 10:00am to 5:30pm. Last Tour 4:45pm. Tours run every 30 minutes throughout the day

Address:  Titanic Experience Cobh, White Star Line Building, 20 Casement Square, Cobh, Co. Cork Ireland

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A high quality high definition 35 minute film documentary on Titanic’s Last Port of call. Presented by Dr Michael Martin in Cobh (formerly Queenstown), highlighting the amazing heritage of Cork Harbour Ireland and the continuing legacy of Titanic’s last stop.

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Over one hundred thousand visitors from 47 states have toured “Titanic: The Exhibition” since it opened on Feb. 16 at Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie. Because of the overwhelming demand for tickets, the exhibit has been extended through July 7.

Entry times are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays-Sundays. The exhibition is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The interactive experience begins when each visitor receives a boarding pass corresponding to the name of a passenger on the ship’s maiden and final voyage. Visitors tour recreations of the ship’s interior, including a two-story full-scale recreation of the ship’s Grand Staircase, the millionaires’ suite, a first class cabin, a third class cabin, the boiler room, and more.

There’s also an outdoor view of the Promenade Deck and a Discovery Gallery with details of the ship’s wreckage site. The final stop is a visit to a Tribute Wall, where visitors learn the fate of the passenger who is listed on their boarding pass.

Mark Lach is creative producer of the exhibition for the company that created it, Atlanta-based Imagine Exhibitions, Inc.

“I set the Titanic Exhibition when it first came to Chicago back in 2000 at the Museum of Science and Industry,” Lach said. Over one million people toured that incarnation and it was sold out every day, he reported. It was presented by a different exhibition company then.

“It was one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life,” Lach said. “It was during that stay that I went out to the wreck site and got into one of those submersibles and went to the ocean floor. That started me on a journey of taking the Titanic exhibit to many places.”

The current exhibition came to Chicago intact from Los Angeles. Lach’s role this time is serving as a spokesperson for the exhibition, which was originally created to honor the 25th anniversary of James Cameron’s 1997 film, “Titanic.” Props and recreations of costumes from that film are included in the exhibit.

Transferring the exhibit from L.A. to Chicago was a complex process. They had to first locate a space. “We’re in what was the Bloomingdale’s department store,” Lach reported.

Once the spot was chosen, Lach and the others involved in the project had to evaluate how much space they had and how much ceiling height. “Then we started to lay the exhibition out,” he said.

They also had to figure where to place the 385 artifacts on loan from Canadian collector René Bergeron to best tell the story of the ship’s brief history. It includes such things as a postcard sent by a 19-year-old crew member, a piece of the Grand Staircase, a gold swimming medal, and a teacup from first class.

The process of putting together the exhibit took about six months.

Lach noted that following the story of the individual on their boarding pass can be a moving experience for visitors.

“They start to read this passenger’s name, and the class they traveled in, where they were heading, where they were coming from,” Lach said. “But one thing you don’t know is their fate.”

People learn the fate of their passenger out of the 2,200 people who were onboard when they view the Tribute Wall at the end of the exhibit.

“People don’t leave until they find their name,” Lach said. It’s a story of “life being fragile” which seems to resonate with many visitors, Lach said.

Lach indicated that they first used the boarding pass at the Museum of Science and Industry exhibit 24 years ago “and saw how that was the connecting force. Originally, it was just the passenger’s name and the class they traveled in. Adding a little context — who they were, what they were doing — has really become a powerful piece of the experience.”

Many of those details were located on the website Encyclopedia Titanica.

Although it’s not part of the exhibit, Lach’s trip to the bottom of the sea has impacted his connection to the exhibit and helped him answer visitors’ questions.

As the small sub descended, Lach reported, “The bright blue faded to black. For the next two hours, we were in darkness. It gets progressively colder inside the sub.”

When the sub finally touched down, lights on the exterior of the sub turned on. “There was the bow of the titanic,” Lach said. “Incredible.”

Lach concluded that the importance of the exhibit is that people who go through “connect with the story and reflect a little bit about how uncertain life can be. And you walk out with a better appreciation of your loved ones, your friends, and life in general.”

Combination tickets with “Downton Abbey: The Exhibition” across the lobby are available for $46.50-$49.50.

Myrna Petlicki is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.

‘Titanic: The Exhibition’

When: Through July 7

Where: Westfield Old Orchard, 4963 Old Orchard Road, Skokie

Tickets: $29.50-$59; $25.50 seniors and students; $22 ages 4-12

Information: thetitanicexhibition.com

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