More than a century after the sinking of the Titanic, an exhibition focused on the lives of the people aboard the ship is set to make its U.S. debut in Austin this spring.
“Titanic. The Human Story,” a touring exhibition created by Musealia and presented by Fever, opens April 10 at 11000 Middle Fiskville Road. The exhibition centers on the personal belongings and stories of passengers and crew from the ship’s ill-fated 1912 voyage. It will be open through mid-November.
More than 1,500 people died when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic during its maiden voyage in April 1912. Curated with Titanic historian Claes-Göran Wetterholm, the exhibition draws on decades of research into those who were on board and uses artifacts and historical records to reconstruct individual stories tied to the disaster.
The exhibition features more than 200 original artifacts, including photographs, handwritten letters and personal keepsakes from passengers and crew members. Many of the items have not been previously displayed in the United States.
Organizers say the exhibition is designed as a chronological journey through the events surrounding the voyage, from the ship’s departure to the night it sank. Visitors move through the space with an audio guide that includes narration, music and sound effects describing key moments from April 14, 1912.
The exhibition also includes life-size recreations of areas of the ship intended to show what daily life was like on board for passengers across different classes.
Tickets for “Titanic. The Human Story” are available online through the exhibition’s website. General admission tickets start at $33 for adults, $20 for children ages 4-12 and $24 for students and military (with ID) or seniors 65 and older. Admission times are scheduled, and organizers estimate the experience takes about 80 to 90 minutes to complete.
