Titanic at 100: Myth and Memory

Titanic at 100: Myth and Memory

Titanic at 100: Myth and Memory
April 10-May 16, 2012

On April 10, 2012, the one hundredth anniversary of RMS Titanic’s launch on her maiden – and only – voyage, the South Street Seaport Museum will open Titanic at 100: Myth and Memory, an exhibition that examines both the disaster and a century’s worth of fascination with the ship’s dramatic story.

Housed in the Seaport Museum’s Melville Gallery on Water Street between Fulton and Beekman Streets, Titanic at 100: Myth and Memory features original historic objects and documents from Titanic and her passengers, as well as interactive elements and artifacts that show how the event has been remembered and interpreted in popular culture, including production items ranging from the 1953 film Titanic starring Barbara Stanwyck through to the most current interpretation, the upcoming four-part ABC miniseries Titanic, written by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey), scheduled to air April 14 and 15, 2012.  

Titanic at 100: Myth and Memory is made possible by the generous support of Entertainment One.

Additional support is provided by ITV.

The exhibition is organized by Camille Czerkowicz, Sarah M. Henry, Susan Gail Johnson, and Autumn Nyiri with installation assistance from Mary Elizabeth Nora, Kassy Wilson, and Walter Shepard.

Exhibition design by Cooper Joseph Studio, with graphic design by Abby Brewster.

Special thanks to Gregg Dietrich, Glenn Karpel, Walter Schmidt, and Craig Sopin.