Titanic Museum Pigeon Forge
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The TITANIC Museum Attractions in Branson, MO or Pigeon Forge. TN are the place to be in 2012 - the centennial year of the great ship’s maiden voyage. On board the giant, ship-shaped attraction visitors become part of the 100 year-old drama that unfolds during a fantastic 90-minute voyage. USA TODAY says “The Titanic Museum Attraction is not to be missed.” More than 5,000,000 visitors agree.
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"Like Stepping Back in Time..."
Confession: When I was in 2nd grade I formed a fan club. A Titanic fan club. We had a pledge, we had crude membership cards, we had meetings during recess. There were probably 3 or 4 of us in the “club” which we called, um, T.I. (Just in case you are wondering, T.I. stood for Titanic Information.) We were quite the wordsmiths for 7 year olds. Throughout my childhood and even into my teens, I remained fascinated by the story behind the Titanic.
Several recent publications and films have brought many details about the ship and her impending tragedy to light- most notably the movie Titanic starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio which released in 1997.
For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Titanic, she was a giant ocean liner (the largest and most luxurious of that time period) that embarked on her maiden voyage in 1912. The Titanic was set to sail from Southampton, England to New York City. Tragically, she struck an iceberg just four days into her journey, and ultimately sank. She now rests more than 2 miles below the surface of the frigid Atlantic Ocean. Safety codes in 1912 were not nearly what they are today- and the ship only carried enough lifeboats for about half of her passengers. 1,517 lives were lost when the Titanic sank.
We made sure to put the Titanic Museum at the top of our to-do list while on vacation. The Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN is quite the attraction to visit! Designed to be a 1/2 scale model of the real ship, we were excited to see the inside after one glance! The building itself is designed to look like the inside of a ship. You walk through corridors, suites and other exhibits while really feeling like you are at sea (minus the crazy swaying of an actual ship).
Biker Bob, Lily Bean and I “boarded” the Titanic in the lobby. We were greeted by the friendly crew who were dressed in period costume. Each one of us was given a paper card that contained the name and a short biography of a real passenger on the Titanic. You can go through the museum experience and then see if your passenger survived the sinking or not.
After we gained entry to the “ship” we stood and listened as a member of the crew gave a brief overview of the Titanic’s journey from the day she set sail until the night she sank.
Some of my favorite parts of the museum included the grand staircase reproduction, the first class suite
and the 3rd class cabin. I could not believe that 4 full grown adults would have been crammed in such a tiny room together! Even the beds were TINY!
There was one exhibit that was set up to look just like the bridge of the ship. This is where the officers would have tried steering clear of the iceberg. It was very well done- when you walked out of the bridge, you were face to face with an iceberg! You were able to touch the iceberg and then you could put your hands in water to feel how cold the ocean would have been the night the Titanic sank. It was FREEZING.
Lily Bean had a fantastic time playing around in the interactive kid exhibit, Tot Titanic. Her favorite part? Turning the wheel that steers the ship, of course!
After you wander through the museum and look at the exhibits and the more than 400 artifacts on display, you can visit the memorial wall with the names of every passenger on board the Titanic.
The final portion of the museum contains a large collection of pictures from the discovery and subsequent dives down to the wreckage of the Titanic. They were fascinating to look at- I can’t imagine what it must have felt like to be on the crew that found the ship.
We had a wonderful time exploring the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN. The artifact collection was extremely impressive- there were so many pieces… from letters and pictures to outfits and life jackets. I am so glad that we had the chance to visit!
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"titanic museum"
This place is like stepping back in time. i enjoyed visiting the museum and you get a better understanding of what the people on board experienced that fateful day. It is alarming and informative and really life like to some extent my children really enjoyed this I didnt think they would but it is something the whole family can enjoy.
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"Nice but not what I was expecting"
The tours are self guided but they do have set ticket times. The tour starts off with you receiving a "ticket" and standing in line outside. The ticket contains the name and brief story of someone who was on the Titanic (at the end you'll find out whether they survived or not). They even gave one to our infant daughter! While in line outside you watch a short movie about the Titanic. Once you get inside they give you a brief introduction then you can move at your own pace throughout the museum. At certain places there are museum staff (who are dressed in costume) that will give you a little more history. It was easy to operate our stroller in and seemed very child-friendly. However, from the outside of the museum it actually looks like the Titanic so you expect going in that you will almost tour what it actually looked like and that is not the case. It does however have a life-sized replica of the Grand Staircase and rooms and such so it is a interesting tour. Nice tour but probably won't do it again.
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"Loved it!"
I personally loved the Titanic museum, but it not for young children. I loved the artifacts and photographs and it was overwhelming thinking of the tragedy of the Titanic. My husband ended up having to take our girls outside as they kept loudly proclaiming that they were bored, but they are under the age of 5! Take a few hours and treat yourself to this if you are in town! You will not regret it.
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"Titanic Pigeon Forge Tn."
Save Your Money. Impressive on the outside. Way too expensive for what you see inside. They give you a card to carry around that has information of one of the passangers.I didn't take in my purse so I didn't want to carry around a card. You look for information of the person on your card. There is a lot of information to read and a lot of stuff was not on the Titanic.
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"save your money"
Nothing but a tourist trap. It is simply a museum that you tour and read about various Titanic artifacts & history. Save your money and buy a book about the Titanic if you want to "read" about it, because that is all this museum offers. They have a huge marketing ploy whereby they have visitors wait outside in large lines to present an image to the unsuspecting public that the attraction is popular. The staff seemed more intent on socially interacting with each other than in the visitors to the museum. It was a huge disapointment and way too much money. I would not recommend going there unless you just want to throw your money away ( a book about the Titanic is equally informative as this museum). It was a total borefest!
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"what a great experience!"
What a GREAT experience this was for all of us - myself (mom), and my 13 and 9 year old children. The kids always tease me because I like to "read" everything, so I was a little worried about taking them to this museum. I just knew that they would be rushing me along, as usual, while I complained, "Wait!!" However, I was wrong. From the moment we "got on board", the kids were hooked. We were treated like royalty by all the crew, and it was obvious that several of them went out of their way just to make our visit more memorable. The exhibit was so interesting to ALL of us that not only did I get to "read" everything, but I was also ahead of the kids most of the time! There was so much to engage them as well!
I would DEFINITELY recommend this museum for all families - adults and children of all ages. We were so impressed with the layout and museum pieces and information, but mostly with the incredible staff.
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"Like step back in time!"
Nestled in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, the new Titanic Museum will appeal to everyone in your family! I had the chance to visit during the grand opening with my husband and 3-year old son. We were delighted by the care and detail the owners took to give each visitor a personal experience similar to the real sailing of the Titanic.
The museum does a wonderful job keeping the children entertained. While we read the placards, our son enjoyed exploring the interactive areas or talking with the crewmembers who are spread throughout the museum. This is wonderful since I usually rush through the interesting “adult” areas to get my toddler to the “kiddie” playspace.
Upon purchasing tickets, we essentially became a passenger on the Titanic. We were each issued a boarding pass with the name/age/reason for sailing of a passenger on the (ill-fated) RMS Titanic that we would follow throughout our visit. We found “our” photos in the galleries and were able to determine our fate that tragic night on the memory wall.
Although this is mainly a self-guided tour, the crew members stationed throughout the museum tell vibrant tales of passengers with all the majesty and charm of the period. We loved how friendly and knowledgeable they were about the vessel and the passengers. We would ask them any question about the ship and they would have an answer with perfect British accents!
My toddler had 3 favorite spots in the Titanic Museum. First was taking turns with dad filling the boilers with coal and feeling the roar of the flames in the boiler room.
The second was the Interactive Area and Tot Titanic Play and Learn Room. Therehe climbed the decks at the difference stages after the Titanic hit the iceberg (at one point they are almost perpendicular with the floor), practiced typing Morse code, tied various boating rope knots, climbed through a port hole, drived the ship around a massive virtual iceberg, and rode in a replica wooden life boat. In the Titanic Play room, he also got to meet “Polar” the bear, little Richard Smedden’s toy bear that was recovered from one of the Titanic’s actual lifeboats. This virtual bear interacts with the children in a very Disney like experience!
The last area he loved was the iceberg. We had just left the Captain’s Room where he got to steer the mighty Titanic with a massive wooden wheel twice his size and stepped into a crisp cold darkness that was illuminated by a breath-taking iceberg that he could touch! We visited this area several times and our toddler talked about the iceberg for days afterward.
When planning a visit, remember this is a newly opened tourist attraction. The lines are extremely long. When you purchase a boarding pass, you are given a specific entry time, which might be 3 hours later. Arrive early, purchase your boarding pass, and catch a meal at a nearby restaurant. Better yet, buy your tickets online and pick your entry time. Kids 4 and under are free and kids ages 5-12 get a discounted rate. The price seems a bit high upon first glance, but you will easily spend 2-4 hours that is well worth the ticket price.
Homeschooling parents will find this museum an amazing, full sensory experience to aid in their Titanic lessons. Throughout the museum, kids will find “Test Your Knowledge” stations to learn more about the Titanic. These stations are low to the ground and easily accessible to younger ages.
For small children, reviewing the story of Richard Spedden’s “Polar” is a great way to preempt the visit. An elevator is available if you take a stroller to move from floor to floor.
*This review is based on a complimentary visit to Titanic Museum. I received no other compensation besides this tour and the owner did not express any requirements that I express a particular point of view.
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