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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Docks in NYC


Housed in the 60,000 square-foot Discovery Times Square Exposition venue -- located in the heart of Times Square at the former printing presses of The New York Times -- the 12,000 square-foot blockbuster Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition delivers a journey back in time to relive the powerful story of Titanic’s fateful voyage, featuring more than 350 authentic artifacts recovered from the RMS Titanic wreck site.

You’ll be taken on a chronological journey through the life of Titanic by first assuming the identity of a real Titanic passenger, then moving through a series of dramatic galleries; you will be connected with the Ship’s passengers and crew through personal stories and artifacts, many on display for the first time since recovery from the ocean floor, 12,500 feet below the sea’s surface.  

“Ninety-seven years after embarking to New York City, we are proud to announce that the world’s most famous passenger liner, RMS Titanic, will complete its maiden voyage,” said Chris Davino, CEO of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. “For more than 15 years, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition has waited to bring the famous Ship to life in New York and this exciting partnership with DTSX in a prime Times Square location is an ideal opportunity for the exhibition. On that calm night in April 1912, more than 1,500 passengers met the same fate no matter their class or place in society; a shocking ending to what was a joyous journey. Their story is our story and it is our honor and duty to share these treasures with New York at such a poignant time.”

“Over the past decade, wondrous exhibits traveling the world haven’t come to New York simply because no venue existed to host them,” said James Sanna, President and Executive Producer of Running Subway Productions, an experienced New York-based event producer and promoter. “Discovery Times Square Exposition creates a world-class home in New York for great exhibits that bring fascinating and moving art and artifacts to light in dramatic immersive environments.”   

Highlights of the exhibition, which has been seen by more than 22 million people worldwide, include a scaled recreation of the Grand Staircase, replicas of first- and third-class cabins, clothing and personal effects of passengers, and undisturbed bottles filled with champagne from the Ship. Additionally, the exhibition displays a number of artifacts that explain and explore the Ship’s construction, life on board, and the ill-fated night of the sinking, as well as recent artifact-rescue efforts.

The artifacts in the exhibition are preserved through a painstaking process, which begins with a two-and-a-half hour dive to the Titanic wreck site. Once an artifact is recovered, it must undergo conservation following carefully designed processes to remove rust and salt deposits. After a period of six months to two years, artifacts can be conserved using treatments that are compatible with each artifact’s construction materials.    

Tickets to Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition are available by clicking here, at the Discovery TSX box office located at 226 W. 44th St. and by phone at 866-9-TSXNYC. The exhibition is open 7 days a week, from 10am-10pm.

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