Expedition - July 2009

Come aboard! Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is now open.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

Travel back to 1912 to experience the legendary story of Titanic through photographs, sound, and over 200 genuine artifacts. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition provides a haunting connection to lives that were tragically ended or forever altered by this famous moment in history.

Make your visit easier
Visiting Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and the Omnitheater requires a ticket with a pre-set entry time. Reserve tickets online and you'll guarantee your admission and skip any box office lines!

Complete your visit with the Titanica Omnitheater film.

Titanica Omnitheater film

Add the incredible Titanica Omnitheater film, featuring the first-ever IMAX footage of the wreck of Titanic, to your visit. See the images of what remains of Titanic today juxtaposed with archival photographs of the ship in all her splendor and get a glimpse of the fascinating active science processes at work in the deep sea. Titanica is presented by U.S. Bank. View the trailer.

Big Back Yard
Mini-golf and outdoor science fun is only a putter's length away! A perennial summer visitor favorite, the Big Back Yard invites you to take on a science-style mini golf course flooded with clues about how water shapes the land.

Senior Tuesdays
The museum rolls out the red carpet for seniors on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Seniors 60 or better visit Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, explore exhibits, see an Omnitheater film, and enjoy a coffee break—all for a special Senior Tuesdays price of $24 per senior.

July 2009

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

Titanica Omnitheater
film

Big Back Yard

Senior Tuesdays

PRESCHOOL PLAYDATES: Every Monday between 9:30 a.m. and noon, join our preschool-age activities that keep little hands busy and little minds buzzing. Visit the exhibits, make your own take-home science experiment, enjoy preschool-perfect performances, demonstrations, discounts in the Explore Store and restaurants. (Additional fees apply) Learn More

DIAGNOSING MALARIA: I've recently heard about someone living in MN who went to back to Africa to visit family and he came back with a case of malaria. This is exactly the situation advisors to the exhibition Disease Detectives highlighted as a growing problem. Did you know that if you've developed immunity to malaria you lose that immunity when you move away from a region where malaria is endemic? Read More

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