On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg claiming more than 1,500 lives and subsequently altering the world’s confidence in modern technology. More than 100 years later, Sloan Museum will pay tribute to the tragedy which continues to resonate through Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, where legendary artifacts conserved from the Ship’s debris field are showcased offering visitors a poignant look at this iconic Ship and its passengers.

This exhibit is sponsored locally by Health Alliance Plan (HAP) and will be at Sloan Museum from January 21, 2017 through May 21, 2017. Sloan Museum is located at 1221 E. Kearsley Street, Flint, MI 48503. Visit SloanMusuem.org for more details.

The Exhibition has been designed with a focus on the legendary RMS Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts and extensive room re-creations. Perfume from a maker who was traveling to New York to sell his samples, china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, even pieces of the Ship itself-- these and many other authentic objects offer haunting, emotional connections to lives abruptly ended or forever altered.

Visitors are quickly drawn back in time to 1912 upon entrance, as each receives a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger aboard Titanic. They then begin their chronological journey through the life of the Titanic, moving through the ship’s construction, to life on board, to the ill-fated sinking and amazing artifact rescue efforts. They will marvel at the re-created rooms, and press their palms against an iceberg while learning of countless stories of heroism and humanity. In the “Memorial Gallery” guests will take their boarding pass to the memorial wall and discover whether their passenger and traveling companions survived or perished.

Over the past 25 years, more than 40 million people have seen this powerful exhibition in major museums worldwide - from Chicago to Los Angeles and Paris to London. RMS Titanic, Inc. is the only company permitted by law to recover objects from the wreck site of Titanic. The Company was granted Salvor-in-Possession rights to the wreck site of Titanic by a United States federal court in 1994 and has conducted nine research and recovery expeditions to the Titanic rescuing more than 5,500 artifacts.

During this exhibit, January 21 - May 21, 2017, Sloan Museum is open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm. Tickets to see Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition are: $14.00 adults, $12.00 seniors (60+), $11.00 youth age 2-11, $7.00 ASTC, $5.00 members, free children 1 and under. Veterans/Military Families/Teachers $7 adults, $6 senior (60+), $6 youth (age 2-11). Due to contractual agreements, there are no discounts or free passes accepted for this exhibit. Tickets to the exhibition are timed and are on sale now. Advance purchase is recommended. To reserve them in advance of your visit, go online or call 810-237-3450.