Monday, January 7, 2013

Best Educational but FUN Exhibit in Pigeon Forge


 Titanic Museum Attraction

 


You can't miss this HUGE exhibit it is the worlds largest museum attraction! This 30,000 square-foot, ship-shaped structure overlooks the Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. It holds 20 galleries with hundreds of artifacts on two decks.


You begin to live the experience as soon as you are about to "board" the ship. The captain briefs you and you are given "boarding passes" that have names of people who actually were on the ship. Its a fun adventure in itself to figure out who your boarding pass belonged to and your story on the ship. You are also given small recorders that coordinate with certain areas of the ship that tell the story, you have an option of an adult and a kid-friendly version.


This exhibit is also very kid-friendly with many opportunities of hands-on interaction such as touching the FREEZING waters, reading about the dogs aboard the ship and even has a little tot area right in the middle of the tour which allows your children to take a break.. run around and play games. You will also have a family picture opportunity inside the exhibit which you will be able to pick up when the tour ends.



My favorite part of the tour was the recreation of the Titanic’s Grand Staircase. This was created using original plans and is centered under a wrought iron and glass dome that duplicates what was installed on Titanic. They spared no expense to give you the experience of walking up the staircase! You feel like first class (they also have an elevator close by for convenience). Additionally, there is an accurate re-creation of both a First Class suite and Third Class cabin.




This is the BEST educational but FUN experience in the Pigeon Forge area! This is an exhibit I will be visiting year after year and learning new things!



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