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Titanic: Voyage of the Century

Open 24 March to October 2012

2012 marks the anniversary of the most infamous tragedy. On 14 April 1912 RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. It sank in the early hours of 15 April with the loss of almost 1500 lives. Titanic was an emblem of the Edwardian era: a monument to ingenuity, extravagance, audacity and heroism.

Our new exhibition RMS Titanic: Voyage of the Century brings together objects from Australian institutions and private collections, many on display for the first time. Costumes from History SA’s Catford Collection illustrate men’s and women’s fashions from steerage to first class. See posters and brochures used to market the launch of Titanic , White Star Line silverware, ship and lifeboat models, mementos signed by survivors and keepsakes from crew passed down through generations. 

RMS Titanic: Voyage of the Century examines the construction of the ship and follows the events of its only voyage. It explores the human tragedy of the wreck, presents archaeological studies of the wreck site and scrutinises theories about precisely why the ship sank.

The exhibition immerses visitors in the scale of the ship and its riveted iron hulls. Turn the great ships wheel to find out just what happened on that fateful night.  Hear music played to memorialise the victims. There were also South Australians on board Titanic. Did they survive?

Titanic: the Unknown Child- an evening with Dr Colleen Fitzpatrick
31 March 2012
5:45 for a 6pm start

Colleen Fitzpatrick is an American forensic genealogist and the author of two best-selling books on the subject. She will be in Adelaide as a featured speaker at the World Genealogy Congress and, on the evening of 31 March, will speak at the Maritime Museum about the pioneering forensic work used to find the identity of The Unknown Child on the Titanic. The evening will also offer an exclusive viewing of our exhibition RMS Titanic: Voyage of the Century.
Free. Bookings required.

Last Drinks on the Titanic
13 April 2012
5:30pm for a 5:45pm start
South Australian Maritime Museum, 119 Lipson Street, Port Adelaide, SA 5015

For passengers on RMS Titanic, 13 April 1912 was the last party before their infamous tragedy.  One hundred years later, you are invited to join the SA Maritime Museum at the Titanic’s Café Parisien. Commemorate the journey with a performance by the Bacchanalia string quartet, sample Edwardian hors de oeuvres and join tours of the exhibition RMS Titanic: Voyage of the Century.
Bookings required. $65 head/$70 after 1 April

For information on the exhibition or bookings for public programs, please contact maritime@history.sa.gov.au or 08) 8207 6255.

Exhibition designed by the Institute of Backyard Studies: http://www.ibys.org/shed/
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