The 1912 sinking of the Titanic was a disaster that fascinates generations to this day. It was an enchanting ship, said to be the height of engineering in its time, with upper-deck cabins filled with well-heeled notables and lower decks with emigrating workers and families – all laid to rest at the bottom of the Atlantic.
A new traveling multimedia experience brings the Titanic back to life at Atlanta’s Exhibition Hub Art Center in Doraville. “Titanic: An Immersive Voyage” recreates the grand rooms and corridors of the ship, presents real and rare artifacts, and takes us on 3D journeys through iceberg encounters and the sunken wreckage.
Executive producer John Zaller joined Lois Reitzes on “City Lights” to share some of his thoughts
When asked about the impact of the Titanic on modern culture, Zaller expressed that it is “essentially a modern-day Greek tragedy. With all of those people on board… we all find ourselves represented in the ship in some way.”
The exhibition recreates moments from across the lifetime of the ship and its occupants, allowing visitors to watch as the ship is assembled, spot the iceberg, work as a fireman in the boiler room, or watch the Titanic as she sinks from the lifeboats.
