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1912: A TITANIC ODYSSEY - CENTENARY EXHIBITION
Telling the story of the most famous voyage in history
Avery Weigh-Tronix and Odyssey Productions* present a centenary exhibition which traces the history of the Titanic from its conception in 1907 to rediscovery in 1985.
Visitors to the exhibition will be transported back in time via an image gallery designed to tell the story of the Titanic’s Maiden voyage, along with poignant audio recordings of survivor interviews. A selection of newspaper articles gives visitors an impression of how the world’s media reported one of the greatest disasters of our time.
This exciting exhibition includes items which have never been on public show before – including a piece of Titanic debris that was plucked from the Atlantic on April 15th 1912. Reproduction and original passenger items show what life was like on board for the three classes of passenger.
As well as displays of White Star Line China, glass and paperwork, the exhibition celebrates the ship’s Birmingham connections, including brassfittings from Titanic’s sister ship ‘Olympic’, produced by George Field & Company of Birmingham and a megaphone by local firm and famous whistle maker, Hudson’s.
Models of the Titanic as she looked when she set sail in 1912 and upon discovery in 1985 feature in the ‘Wreck Room’, along with a debris field where visitors can see how some material was found on the ocean floor.
The exhibition has been put together by Avery Historical Museum’s Curator Andrew Lound, a noted and well respected Titanic expert, with the support of The Lound Collection, The Titanic Heritage Trust, Welin-Lambie Limited, J. Hudson & Co., Horne Engineering, The W. & B. Waite Foundation and the Planetary Society. Avery Weigh-Tronix, and the Soho Foundry site have a long history associated with the Titanic, find out more about our links to the ship on our Avery Titanic page.
Lecture program to be announced in due course.
Opening Hours and Booking Information
1st FEBRUARY — 29thAPRIL 2012
Avery Historical Museum, Soho Foundry, Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands B66 2LP (Map)
Opening hours:
Entrance by advance booking only (except for open days).
Contact Andrew Lound, Museum Curator, on 0121 568 1667 or 07740 772097.
Mon-Thur 2:00pm — 5.30pm
Friday 10am — 5.30pm
Weekends by special appointment
Entrance fee £4
Free car parking available on site. Visitors must report to security. Under 16 year olds must be accompanied by an adult. For group visits why not visit the Avery Historical Museum in the morning, have lunch locally and then see the Titanic Exhibition in the afternoon.
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