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Post by Retrovision on Oct 19, 2007 0:37:28 GMT -8
Now that Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition has closed in Victoria, I have no qualms about publishing photos that I obtained (my camera must have fired accidentally ). Just keep in mind that all images are © RMS Titanic, Inc.
www.worldliners.fotopic.net/Titanic
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Post by CN2972South on Oct 19, 2007 11:47:45 GMT -8
Did you survive?
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Post by Mill Bay on Oct 19, 2007 12:29:43 GMT -8
I don't know about Graham, but I saw it too... no spy camera for me, but I didn't survive.
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Post by Scott on Oct 19, 2007 15:53:32 GMT -8
I didn't survive, neither did my "wife" and "six children". It was a rather sobering tour.. very interesting. Way too crowded for me though. I prefer the relative calm and quiet that you get most of the time at the Maritime Museum of BC - which is probably why they don't make money;)
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Post by Retrovision on Oct 19, 2007 16:15:03 GMT -8
Did not "survive" myself, Third Class as most; this aspect of the exhibition gave real perspective to the makeup of the passengers aboard, the conditions they travelled in and, more to the point, the attitudes against the third class passengers, truly treated at third class citizens. It's also interesting to note that the Second Class of the ship was basically considered equivalent to all other First Class accommodations of the time when it came to price and luxury and that First Class aboard the RMS Titanic was more of a Super-First Class, which is fitting considering the list of who's who VIPs aboard during that fateful voyage.
I too prefer the Maritime Museum of BC over such a crowded exhibit; I feel that you really get a lot more bang for your buck at the MMBC also.
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Post by Nick on Oct 19, 2007 17:57:53 GMT -8
When I went, I didn't find it all that crowded, although I did go on a tuesday evening in the middle of september, so maybe that had something to do with it.
Did anyone else find the Titanica Imax film extremely disappointing? I liked the rest of the exhibit though, lots of information presented in an interesting way.
And no, I didn't survive, and neither did any of my 13 "children" (3rd class), but my "wife" did. I thought the whole idea of passenger role playing was excellent and refreshingly original.
I only wish they had more of the engineering and construction information. I did find it interesting that she used 2 methods of propulsion, steam reciprocating engines (the biggest ever built to date) driving the 2 outboard screws, and a single steam turbine driving the centre screw.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 19, 2007 18:56:45 GMT -8
I did the exhibit back in early May. I was a second class male passenger and I think I survived. My wife & son did the tour in mid August. Here is a copy of my son's boarding pass. A friend of mine did this same Titanic exhibit about a year ago in Los Vegas and his boarding pass read 'Charles Melville Hays'. I enjoyed the exhibit and found it very interesting. It was very busy, even in early May. I thought the price was just a tad extravagant.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Oct 19, 2007 19:13:27 GMT -8
re Wet Coast Kid's post:
- So your son was John Jacob Astor. The man should have revised his will, re his new marriage. His death, and lack of a current will, created the new class of "poor Astors".
Silly man......didn't update his estate plan.
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Post by Retrovision on Oct 19, 2007 19:49:52 GMT -8
I thought the price was just a tad extravagant. This seems to be the trend now for the RBCM during the summer when they have a feature exhibit. The catch is that there is only one entrance fee for the entire museum that includes the feature exhibit and if you wish to learn about our province's past during this time you're forced to pay for the feature as part of the entrance fee even if you have no intention of seeing it. For this reason I decided to bite the bullet this year and invest in an annual pass for $5 less than 2 visits during the summer, only $45. I was reminded while purchasing this pass that next year is the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the founding of the Crown Colony of British Columbia and was pleasantly surprised to hear that next year's feature exhibit will most likely be focused on this significant milestone and that an annual pass gives unlimited access to any special exhibit.
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Post by Nick on Oct 19, 2007 23:19:13 GMT -8
Yeah, I bought an annual pass as well. I really can't get enough of that museum. The exhibits are so detailed and really showcase this province's history well.
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Post by ProudCanuck on Oct 25, 2007 12:00:35 GMT -8
I took my girlfriend to see it in August. This was the 2nd time I have perished.
I saw it in Vegas a couple years ago. I found a couple differences.
Pros: - RBCM added the BC perspective to it. - RBCM added people telling stories and answering questions.
Con: - Vegas had a very large piece of the hull in the middle of a very dark room. I got shivers when I walked in and saw a shining through a porthole with 1/2 the glass missing. Victoria did not have this. - I enjoyed the IMAX film, but it was not as good as I thought it would be.
Overall though, I found it well worth the trip.
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