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New Titanic exhibit coming to Science Museum
Thursday 20th November 2008 2:22 PM
MinnPost.com
Nearly 10 years ago, Minnesotans streamed into St. Paul's Union Depot to see some long-lost pieces of history — artifacts from the Titanic. More than 400,000 people lined up to see clothing and personal items that went down with the ship, along with a 20-ton chunk of the ocean liner's hull. Not to mention the ship's whistle. Well, it's coming back.
Submitted by Jason D. Tiller

Titanic sets sail
Monday 17th November 2008 4:25 PM
The Gazette (Montreal)
The sinking of the allegedly unsinkable Titanic has fascinated few more than it has Paul-Henry Nargeolet. He was among the very first to see the sunken ocean liner in its final resting place, 12,600 feet at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, about 645 kilometres southeast of Newfoundland. That was over 20 years ago.
Submitted by Jason D. Tiller

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Invited to Madrid
Wednesday 12th November 2008 3:07 PM
Market Watch
RMS Titanic, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (PRXI:PRXI News, chart, profile, more Last: Delayed quote dataAdd to portfolio Analyst Create alertInsider Discuss Financials Sponsored by: PRXI, , ) announced today that it will present Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition in Madrid, Spain. Titanic will open November 22nd at Teatro Carlos III in the recently redesigned exhibition facility where Premier's highly successful, BODIES.The Exhibition appeared this past year.
Submitted by Jason D. Tiller

Dives to the Fitzgerald should be banned altogether
Tuesday 11th November 2008 12:55 AM
Duluth (MN) News Tribune
The Titanic, Empress Of Ireland, Lusitania and Andrea Doria are ships that all share an unfortunate bond: Their wrecks have been picked over mercilessly for artifacts. That’s especially true of the wreck site of the Titanic, which has become a tasteless carnival for tourist dives. (Note: Registration at site may be needed to read entire article.)
Submitted by Richard Krebes

Titanic Survivor’s Treasured Suitcase Arrives in Branson
Monday 10th November 2008 2:54 PM
KY3
In a moving ceremony members of the news media and many of their children were invited to watch the arrival of a rare Titanic Treasure in Branson Saturday. A small wicker suitcase that once belonged to the only living survivor of the Titanic disaster arrived at the Titanic Museum Attraction for a two month showing. The suitcase filled with donated clothing was given to Millvina Dean as she arrived in New York City after being rescued with her mother and brother in 1912.
Submitted by Jason D. Tiller

HAODS to stage a Titanic musical
Tuesday 4th November 2008 3:30 PM
Henley Standard
HISTORY’S most famous shipwreck comes to the stage of the Kenton Theatre next month, when HAODS stages Titanic — The Musical. It tells the story of the hopes, loves and dreams of the real-life passengers and crew as the gigantic liner embarked on her maiden voyage in April 1912.
Submitted by Jason D. Tiller

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition to Open in Montreal, November 11th
Friday 31st October 2008 1:33 PM
Trading Markets
RMS Titanic, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRXI) announced today that Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition will open November 11th at The Eaton Centre located in the heart of downtown Montreal. Appearing for the first time in the historic city, this blockbuster exhibition includes a vast collection of more than 250 artifacts recovered from Titanic's debris field.
Submitted by Jason D. Tiller

New Colne pub to be named after Titanic hero
Wednesday 29th October 2008 8:53 PM
Lancashire Telegraph
A NEW £1.4million pub in Colne will be named after one of the town’s most famous sons. Wetherspoons has announced that its new premises will be called The Wallace Hartley after the Titanic’s bandleader. Hartley, who was born in Greenfield Road, famously instr-ucted the band to continue to play as the ship started to sink after hitting an iceberg.
Submitted by Jason D. Tiller

Prague hosts Titanic exhibition
Monday 27th October 2008 2:20 PM
Essential Travel
Visitors to Prague will be able to learn the full extent of the tragic story of the Titanic at an exhibition being held until the end of the year. More than 300 exhibits from the ill-fated ship are on display at the Lucerna Great Hall in the Czech capital, where they will stay until December 31st.
Submitted by Jason D. Tiller

Georgia Aquarium: Is Titanic Haunted?
Monday 27th October 2008 12:00 AM
Atlanta Journal Constitution
No one noticed activity by passengers and crew when the Titanic artifact exhibit was in Miami, but there have been some strange happenings at the exhibit in the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Experts were brought in to check it out.
Submitted by Virginia Laughridge