3. Interact with the guides. Sadly, I see so many families avoid the guides during a museum visit. If the guides are a free resource, then definitely tap into their knowledge base and find out about many of the “hidden” details throughout the museum.
The actors throughout the Titanic portray various people that were on the ship. In addition to learning about specific people and their part of the story, the actors can delve into some amazing facets of the artifacts. For example, make sure you see the faucet handles from the bath tub. Although these look like every day faucet handles, did you know this one of the first times cold and hot water taps would have been offered throughout the ship, not only in the first-class area. At that time, typically you would only have cold water, even in first class.
In addition to the guides, when you enter the Titanic you’ll be assigned as a passenger and receive a boarding card with their name and information. Toward the middle of your journey, you’ll get to find your name on a large board to determine if you survived. While finding your name, ask a guide if they survived and more about their story. |
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