Titanic Exhibit at the NAT: San Diego Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum in Balboa Park, also known as “The NAT” is currently hosting a special exhibit called “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition”. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. This exhibit is an excellent opportunity to view 200 artifacts that have been retrieved from the great ship’s wreckage.
The exhibit’s last day will be this Sunday, September 9, 2012, so hurry to get your tickets. A trip to the museum is well worth the visit and your ticket price includes a timed entrance to the Titanic exhibit plus access to the rest of the NAT exhibits and all movies shown in the 3D theatre.
Learn the history behind the building of the Titanic, a ship that many considered “unsinkable”. Captain Edward J. Smith was sixty two years old and ready to retire when he decided, in 1911, to lead the Titanic on its maiden voyage. “I could not conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vesselÂ….modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that.”
You will receive a ticket as if you are boarding the ship. On the back will be the story of the person you are portraying. When you finish your tour through the exhibit, you can search the wall for your name to see if the person survived the sinking or not. It helps to make the experience a bit personal.
In 1912, when the Titanic sailed, a First Class ticket cost $2,500. Today that same ticket would cost $57,200. You will stroll through rooms with pictures, artifacts and explanations. Wander through the replica of a first class room. Peruse menus that were served to each class of passenger. Admire beer and wine bottles, an example boiler room, a hairpin, assorted dinnerware, a leather satchel and amazingly, a paper AAU card amongst the belongings of passenger Howard Irwin.
In addition to the Titanic Exhibit, there are plenty of dinosaurs and gems and other cool stuff to see.
If you can find the time this weekend, head to Balboa Park and the San Diego Natural History Museum. It’s definitely “Bridge worthy”. Click here for information on the Titanic Exhibit.
Kellee Hearther
Online Editor
eCoronado.com
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