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If you’ve been here a while, you’ll know that two of my favorite things are history and immersive experiences, so when those two things come together, I’m as happy as can be.
If, like me, you love history and immersive experiences, and you happen to be in Colorado, then I have great news for you! Titanic: An Immersive Voyage combines these two together in a stunning experience that features historical artifacts, life sized photography, virtual reality, replica rooms, immersive displays, and a ton of photo opportunities.
Let’s take a look…
Upon entering Titanic: An Immersive Voyage, visitors are given a boarding pass with the details of an actual passenger on the Titanic. A short bio about the passenger appears on the back of the boarding pass, with information about where they started their journey, where they lived, their final destination, and their occupation. Ava, Mathilde and I received boarding passes for passengers, while Lola received a boarding pass for a lead stoker working in boiler room number 6. At the end of the exhibition, we found out if the passengers (or crew members) on our boarding passes survived the sinking of the Titanic or not. You can probably guess that Lola’s crew member did not survive. In fact, he was working in the boiler room where the breach was initially discovered after the collision with the ice berg. Mathilde and I received boarding passes for passengers who also drowned, while Ava’s passenger survived.
The exhibition takes visitors through the timeline of the Titanic’s voyage as you walk through recreations of guest rooms, public areas, and the bridge. Some of these recreations are incredibly detailed photographs that feel three dimensional, some are made up of replica furniture and fixtures, while others feature immersive additions. Porthole windows dotted throughout the exhibition detail the timeline of the tragedy with written details and times. Early on in the exhibit, these recreations showcase the splendor of the Titanic, its construction, and the technology behind the world’s largest ship. It really would’ve been a sight to behold.
Other exhibits are more inline with what you’d expect to find in a tradition museum. Display cases feature original items from the time of the Titanic. Log books, extra tiles from the ship’s Turkish baths, uniforms, contemporary magazine and newspaper articles about the Titanic, personal belongings of survivors, life jackets of the type that would’ve been provided on board, a scale replica of the ship, and original photography.
Continuing on with the immersive nature of the exhibit, the sinking of the ship is experienced in several different ways. On the replica of the Titanic’s bridge, large screens portray the collision with the ice berg through both text and image. Visitors are met with replicas of flooded rooms, and screens that depict a wall of water rushing through Halley’s. The sinking culminates in a room where visitors take refuge on a lifeboat or on floating debris. From here we witness the sinking of the ship as radio messages appear across a screen detailing the final moments. It’s a somber room, but definitely one of my favorite parts of the exhibition.
My other favorite part of the exhibition was the virtual realty room. This is an add on to the exhibition that requires an additional ticket, but can be purchased on site. Thanks to the magic of virtual reality, visitors make their way under the ocean to the wreck of the Titanic. As you make you way through the wreck, the rooms switch between how they currently look and how they looked during the Titanic’s voyage. Other people in the VR room either appear dressed in deep sea scuba gear (when exploring the wreck) or in 1910’s evening wear (when exploring the ship on its voyage). The VR experience is quite peaceful, and at no point does it recreate any of the sinking.
Titanic: An Immersive Voyage is located at Exhibition Hub Art Center Denver, 3900 Elati Street, Denver.
Titanic: An Immersive Voyage is open Wednesdays through Mondays. Closed Tuesdays. Hours vary based on the day, but generally run between 9am and 6:30pm (7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays).
Timed entry tickets can be purchased online at feverup.com. Tickets may be available onsite.
Tickets start at $29.90 for adults (ages 18+), $25.90 for junior (ages 13 - 17), students (ages 18 - 25), and seniors (ages 65+), and $22.90 for children (ages 4 - 12). Children aged 3 and under are admitted free of charge.
VIP tickets are available at an addition charge and include the VR experience, a poster, and allow visitors to skip the general admission line.
The Virtual Reality experience is suitable for ages 6 and up.
Expect to spend around 60 to 90 minutes exploring the exhibition.
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