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August 17 2005 For more information: Todd Scott - Himmelrich, Inc. Popular Demand Extends Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition The exhibition at the Maryland Science Center has been visited by over 100,000 people. The run of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Maryland Science Center has been extended for an additional week, to allow more visitors to see the dramatic collection of artifacts, announced Maryland Science Center President and CEO, Van Reiner. Since its opening in February, the exhibition which features objects recovered from the RMS Titanic has been toured by more than 100,000 visitors. “We’re pleased that so many visitors have come to see Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. It speaks to the enduring allure of the Titanic story, as well as the ability of the Maryland Science Center to offer informative exhibitions that entertain as well as engage visitors in the science that is as much a part of the story as the artifacts themselves,” said Reiner. More than 250 objects recovered from the from the ship’s wreckage two and a half miles below the ocean’s surface are on display throughout Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition. The preserved artifacts range from scores of serving pieces with the White Star Line insignia, coins, tool parts and hardware to a cherub that adorned the ship’s grand staircase, rings and pendants made from sapphires and diamonds, and a door from Titanic’s D-deck. Personal items on As they enter Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, each visitor receives a recreated White Star Line boarding pass with an actual Titanic passenger’s name and details of his or her trip. After examining drawings and photos of the ship’s construction, visitors become immersed in life on board the famous ocean liner by walking through room recreations filled with furniture made by the original manufacturers, objects and clothing, and ambient sounds. A first class stateroom, a third class cabin, and the ship’s grand staircase are depicted in the exhibition. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition has been seen by than 15 million people in 40 cities worldwide, making it the most visited exhibition in history. The presentation at the Maryland Science Center is the first time that these artifacts have been seen in the region. The exhibition will run through September 11 in the Legg Mason Gallery on level two of the Maryland Science Center. The Maryland Science Center at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor is visited by more than 550,000 people each year. Popular exhibits include: Dinosaur Mysteries which features more than a dozen full-size dinosaurs and interactive paleontology activities, an exploration of the day in the life of the human body in Your Body: The Inside Story, and add…dozens of interactive experiments in Newton’s Alley. Other popular attractions in the museum include the Kids Room, the five-story MIE Properties IMAX Theater, and the world-famous Davis Planetarium. The Maryland Science Center is located at 601 Light Street at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. For information and tickets, visit www.marylandsciencecenter.org or call the 24-Hour Information Line at 410-685-5225, TDD: 410-962-0223.
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