Titanic. The Exhibition

In the fatal early hours of April 15th 1912, the Titanic sank in the freezing waters of the North Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg, claiming the lives of 1495 people. 100 years later, Titanic the Exhibition, with over 200 original authentic objects and reproductions of the inside rooms, takes you on an unforgettable journey to the past. Welcome aboard.

The world?s most visited exhibition about the Titanic disaster is returning to Spain after touring Europe and America for over two years. The Fernán Gómez Cultural Centre in Madrid is to be the venue for this magnificent exhibition.

This Exhibition offers the public the chance to have an unforgettable and emotional experience, learning about the ship?s history, from its creation to the current state of the remains, through original objects (some of them never previously exhibited), including the jewel that inspired James Cameron to make the film Titanic, the letters written by the First Officer, William Murdoch, and stopped watches showing the exact time that the passenger liner sank.

During a visit to the exhibition, the public can use a special audio guide that will be useful when covering the exhibition space which measures almost 1500 metres squared.

The legend of the Titanic began one summer night in 1907 in a mansion in London, United Kingdom. It was then that Lord James Pirrie, of Harland and Wolf shipbuilders, planned the construction of the three biggest, most majestic ships in the world, in conjunction with the Chairman of shipping operators White Star Line, J. Bruce Ismay: the Olympic, the Titanic and the Gigantic (which was renamed the Britannic after the Titanic tragedy).

The ships that Ismay and Pirrie would build were also to feature third-class travel, and at the same time would include unimaginably luxury; which was something that had never been done in the history of transatlantic steam ships at that time. The inside of the ships could compete and beat, by far, the best hotels and restaurants, and would be so safe that they would be declared "practically unsinkable", thanks to a novel system of waterproof doors fitted in the ships.

Construction of the "dream boat" commenced on May 31st 1909 and it became a legend even before setting sail.

The Titanic had, among many other things, comforts that many of its passengers had never been able to enjoy, not even in their homes, such as electric light and heating in all the bedrooms.

Even so, the ceremonies that many thought would take place with the launching of the Titanic on May 31st 1911, never took place. It was the second in line, and in spite of it being launched on a public holiday, the shadow of its sister ship once again overshadowed the Titanic. A lunch and then a dinner for the most distinguished guests was all that happened. Afterwards, everyone went home.

Accessibility

The Fernán Gómez Cultural Centre is accessible and barrier free for people using wheelchair or mobility scooters.

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Titanic. The Exhibition at The Fernán Gómez Cultural Centre

When: From 2 October 2015 to 6 March 2016

Where: Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa

Address: Plaza Colón , 4 - 28001 Madrid

Web: http://www.titanic.eu/spa#sthash.ujJLI17L.dpuf

Opening times:Tue ? Sun: 10am-10pm

Price: General Entry: Monday: ?6 ; Tue-Fri: on the door: ?10; website: ?9.50 ; Sat-Sun and bank holidays: on the door: ?12; website: ?11.50

Discounted entry: Tue-Fri: on the door: ?8; website: ?7.50 ; Sat-Sun and bank holidays: on the door: ?9; website: ?8.50