robinsnest | Titanic Exhibit!

Sadly I don't have the group photo and Rob didn't take any pictures except the ones I asked for of my new wrap so you'll have to wait for others for more in depth photos.

First I have to say that the exhibit was marvelously developed, it's the new immersive museum style where they pump in the sounds, smells and temperature to evoke a feeling. And It was highly successful.

When you enter the beginning of the exhibit it focuses on the departure, the opulence and the style. There are lots of items from first class cabins, some of the dishes even champagne bottles with champagne still in them! They rebuilt a first class cabin and have interpreter standing there in costume to talk to you about the trip. The first half or so is very bright with light colors, gold and warm tones. The best part is a recreation of the grand stair case that you can get your picture taken in front of! (for the low low price of $7.50!..eh it's a one time chance I suppose)

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The second half of the exhibit stars with a long ramp taking you down and down. There's a noticeable shift in the temperature as it cools off and the light happy music ends. Above you are quotes from the ship about ice. The lights turn red. The second half of the exhibit starts with all the ice warnings and then as you turn a corner a wall just says "Iceberg Right ahead..." You round that tight corner and suddenly you're in a huge room with a starlight sky above you. It's cold and quiet. You walk around cases with artifact that belonged to people. The focus is on the loss, the tragedy and the sinking. There's a projection of the size of a life boat, and several artifacts preserved as they were found on the sea floor. The most creepy thing is actually a wall of ice that's the temperature the water was when people plunged into it and you're encouraged to touch it. There are hand prints worn into the ice from all the warm hands touching it and it looks like survivors are clawing their way back. It's painfully cold to touch.

The last room was the hardest for me to really look through. It was full of personal artifacts and the people they were tied to. There was a machinist shirt that had somehow survived the ocean. you could see the layers of patches on it. Men's shoes..in Rob's size no less. And a wall of names. When you entered the exhibit everyone received a "ticket" telling you who you were. At the end of the exhibit you look up the name on the wall and find out if you lived or died. I survived but my newlywed husband did not. It was a wonderful touching way to make the exhibit really personal.

After the exhibit we went to a lovely lunch at the Dandylion Pub. It was a bit longer of a walk than I realized but the atmosphere was wonderful. We had a great lunch then all went our separate ways it was an awesome afternoon.

I re-wore my green dress from the Dress U Titanic dinner (I swore it was the one and only 1912 dress I will ever make) and it worked out extra well as it's greeen and today was St. Patrick's Day! I DID finally wrestle my wrap into submission. I didn't end up needing a patch as I pulled it up at the shoulders. It wasn't as long as originally planned but after I beat the thing into submission I was pretty pleased with it.

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(photo thanks to

madamekat)

okay as you can't really SEE the wrap in that one here's a more straight on one. I just reeeally like that photo Kat too ;-)

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