Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit opened May 5, 2012 at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia. The exhibit commemorates the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the ocean liner after it struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. More than 1500 passengers and crew members lost their lives in one of the worst maritime disasters in peacetime.
Visitors to the South Carolina State Museum will be able to view a variety of interesting artifacts that have been collected from the wreckage site of the Titanic and its debris field. Artifacts include china with the White Star Line logo, crystal, silverware, menus, and cooking utensils, as well as tools and equipment from the ship. Personal items belonging to the passengers and crew members chronicle the human stories. Clothing, textiles, jewelry, leather, perfume vials, hairbrushes, paper, ceramics and metal items are among the artifacts displayed in re-created interior spaces from the Titanic. Some of these items have never been seen by the public. The artifacts were recovered by RMS Titanic, Inc. in seven research and recovery expeditions to the Titanic wreckage site. The ocean's hostile saltwater environment has led to the corrosion and deterioration of many items. RMS Titanic, Inc. is committed to the conservation and preservation of the more than 5,500 artifacts that have been recovered.
The RMS Titanic was constructed from 1909-11 in the shipyard at Belfast, Northern Ireland. She sailed on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England on April 10, 1912, bound for New York City. The Titanic, the world's largest vessel at the time, was considered unsinkable. However, the ship struck an iceberg southeast of Newfoundland just before midnight on April 15, 1912 and sank in less than three hours. The ship had been carrying 2,228 people, but there were only lifeboats for half that number. Many people were plunged into the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, and 1,514 people died.
The South Carolina State Museum will host the Titanic exhibit through Labor Day. Museum hours are Monday-Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sundays from 1-5pm. Ticket prices for museum members are $8 for adults, $6 for children ages 3-12, and $7 for seniors ages 62 and older. Nonmember ticket prices are $18 for adults, $12 for children, and $15 for seniors. Titanic Exhibit tickets include general admission to the museum's other exhibit galleries. The South Carolina State Museum is located in downtown Columbia at 301 Gervais Street. There is ample free parking onsite.
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