Anyone ever gone to the Titanic expo display?

I assume this is the same company that brought the Titanic exhibition to Amsterdam a few years ago; I think you shouldn't pass up on the chance of seeing it. It's tastefully done. While they did recreate parts of some rooms from the ship (a first class hallway and cabin, a third class cabin, the Cafe Parisian, the boiler room and a watertight door - oh, and the iceberg) the actual objects are the "stars".

If you have a moderate interest in the historical ship, you really should go see it. I went with a friend and we were both impressed. (We had the entire exhibition to ourselves too, as we came early on a Sunday morning - it really enhanced the experience for me.)

My wife and I saw an exhibit many years ago and it was worth the money to me. Fascinating to see the actual artifacts brought up from the wreck and the information given about each and every one.

For what it's worth, the Titanic wreck is NOT a tomb, it's a wreck. Place yourself in the position of one of those lost that night. Would you want or care if the wreck was to remain untouched or think of it as a tomb?

I certainly wouldn't.

It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men ~ F Douglass

This exhibit was here in Sydney, Australia a few months back. I'm definitely glad I made the effort to get to see it -- I found it fascinating, evocative and well-designed.

I was initially disappointed to realise that there was nothing there from the actual Titanic itself -- even just a panel of hull plating, or wood panelling, to show the state of the wreck as it is now, would have been a fantastic inclusion -- and the replica of the grand staircase was made of plastic! -- but the whole thing did what it was designed to do. The dinner service and glassware, cabin fittings and furnishings were originals from the White Star Line fleet, so were identical to the ones that would have been on-board the Titanic itself. It did help to bring such a world alive, at least for a short time.

One clever addition, I thought, was that everyone was given a replica boarding card as we entered, each one representing a real-life Titanic passenger. At the end of the exhibit, there was a massive board showing every known person aboard the ship, and whether they survived the sinking or not. As soon as I saw from my card I was a male Presbyterian minister from Scotland, I knew my prospects were pretty grim. And sure enough ...

Anyway, for me it was definitely worth the money and effort. My interest level was pretty high, though.