You must have heard about the Titanic, but here’s why it is a historic legacy: the Titanic was the largest ship to float when it departed in 1912. However, it struck an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, and sank the following morning.

Fortunately, there are two traveling Titanic exhibits in the U.S. and four permanent exhibits. By going to the TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition Boston at The Saunders Castle at Park Plaza on March 20th, my friends and I, Aaliah Liriano, Emma Dugliss, and Osayamen Egbon, were able to explore the causes and effects of the sinking of this well-known ship.

When we walked into this exhibition, we were greeted with the Titanic’s course from Southampton, England to New York City. We then learned that the so-called “unsinkable ship” had some major flaws: there weren’t enough lifeboats stored on the ship in case of emergencies, and the propellers were too small for such a big ship. This made it harder for the ship to be steered away from the iceberg.

Moreover, we learned that there was some social class segregation and discrimination on this ship. Specifically, because the design for each class was based on wealth, the first-class passengers had a more luxurious stay than the rest.

We also discovered that there were only enough lifeboats for a third of the people on board, and some of the lifeboats weren’t filled up when they were sent into the ocean. The Titanic soon split in half because the hull plates split open and continued cracking as the water began to flood in.

Eventually, in 1985, the Titanic wreck was discovered on the North Atlantic Ocean floor. The ship is currently being eaten by bacteria, which is causing it to rust and decay. It was also interesting to learn that the Titanic had two sister ships, the RMS Olympic and the HMHS Britannic.

We think the audience would most admire the Titanic model when you first walk in. We loved the presentation of the artifacts because you can tell the gentleness that is used to care for them.

The Ice Wall, which is made of real ice and set to a temperature similar to that of the water on the night of the sinking, was a very important part of the exhibit. The metal piece that visitors can touch was a very essential part of the exhibit because it helps people connect to the ship and the tragedy that occurred on it. The only thing we didn’t like was that we felt there should have been more artifacts.

If you like history, boats, or the Titanic movie, then you would like the Titanic museum and you should visit it to learn more about the story of the ship. You can touch and visually see the history in every piece. We loved the museum and will definitely recommend it to Titanic experts or history lovers like us! It is an amazing place to go back in history and connect!