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One of the things I was looking forward to the most while at Brandcation was visiting the Titanic Museum. I am a HUGE Titanic fan. It’s one of those things that you can’t help but be intrigued with as you learn more about the events that took place that night. Upon arriving at the museum, I was blown away at what it looked like from the outside. I’ve never seen anything like it before!
Picture provided, with permission by the Titanic Museum website.
Isn’t it amazing? I really couldn’t wait to go inside. Before our tour started we were taken into their conference room for a VERY delicious breakfast! Besides the yummy breakfast, we had the opportunity to meet Mary Kellogg-Joslyn who is the co-owner of the Titanic Museum with her husband, John Joslyn. She was very inspiring to talk to had a lot of stories to tell us, both about her previous career in television and about her husbands dedication to finding and preserving Titanic artifacts.
I was really bummed that we couldn’t take pictures inside the museum. There was so many things to see…I really wanted to capture it, but understood that for copyright reasons, they could not allow photography inside the museum. The first thing you are given before entering the museum is a boarding pass. On this boarding pass is a short biography of a real person that had been on the Titanic. It’s important to hang on to this boarding pass because as you tour the museum, you may see things that have to do with the person you are holding. If you don’t, at the end of the tour there is a large display that lists the names of people who survived or did not survive. I had a third class rider named Amy Stanley. Now being a third class passenger, I surely thought she did not make it. I was pleasantly surprised to see that she did make it!
Images provided with permission by the Titanic Museum website.
Going through the tour, you have the option of using a device that allows you to listen to pre-recorded information about the particular display in front of you. I saw a lot of people using the device. Personally I preferred to walk at my leisure and read through the different displays myself. They also offered pre-recorded info just for kids!
If this sounds like something you would like to see (I highly recommend it!!!), then it would be best to pre-order your tickets online, as many weekends the museum is sold out. Ticket costs are as follows:
- Adult tickets: $21.38 + tax
- Child (5-12) tickets: $11.14 + tax
- Family Pass (2 adult and 4 children): $58.80 + tax
- Child (0-4): Free
If you are a AAA member, be sure to call for discount information! Other ticket package information can be found on their website, as well.
We are planning a trip to Pigeon Forge this summer to take our kids there and I cannot WAIT to go back to the Titanic Museum and see everything again. If you are in the area or traveling to the area, be sure to check it out!! The ladies at Brancation had a great time!
The museum was awesome!! Everyone was so nice, and what they have on display is amazing. Hopefully I get to go back again one day!