Ask the Crew
One of the unique features of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Science Museum of Minnesota is the cast of actors who bring real crew members from Titanic to life, allowing visitors to make personal connections with the exhibition. Meet the crew here.
From July through November, our crew answered questions about the Titanic submitted by web visitors.
This Week's Questions
How did they keep 3rd class passengers from getting to the lifeboats?
- Heidi - New Brighton, MN
View the crew's video response here.
Does Captain Smith have a wife and children? How much time does he get to spend with them?
- Joan - Breezy Point, MN
View the crew's video response here.
Previous Questions
How many passengers total were there on the Titanic - including children and the crew? |
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Was there really a Jack Dawson on board the Titanic? |
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Have any of the survivors described the iceberg that they hit?
Was it a horrible, thunderous hit or was it more a major scraping along the side of the Titanic? |
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Were menus and/or meals different for 1st, 2nd and 3rd class passengers? |
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Was there anyone from Minnesota on the Titanic? |
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Was the Heart of the Ocean indeed on the Titanic? |
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Where were the cabins for the servants in relation to the first class cabins? |
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Why was the Titanic called the Titanic? |
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Were there any pets on board the Titanic? |
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Were there passengers by the name of Macy or a family name that owned major department stores? |
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How big was the Titanic compared to something we can relate to in modern day terms? |
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What was the pricing for each of the different classes aboard the Titanic? |
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What was it like in the boiler room? Why did the ship have three propellers and four exhaust stacks? It looks like smoke only comes from three of the four stacks. |
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Has the captain directed more famous ships before? |
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Why did they play the Blue Danube Waltz on the Titanic? |
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What was the average pay of a crew member on the Titanic? |
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Where the passengers all from the same country? |
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How do I find out who the doctor was on board the Titanic? |
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