Titanic. Enseñanzas de la Gran Tragedia
About This Exhibition
Interactive exhibition exploring the Titanic disaster, its causes, and lessons about maritime safety and engineering.
Description
"Titanic: Lessons from the Great Tragedy" tells the story of the ocean liner and explores the impact of early 20th century scientific and technological development on transport. Advances in long-distance maritime navigation made it possible to cross vast oceans and led to the construction of large passenger ships like the legendary Titanic. The history of this ship, associated with tragedy for over a century, helped drive the development of technological innovations in safety and the approval of various prevention-focused legislation. The Parque de las Ciencias showcases the lessons of the great tragedy in an exhibition featuring the largest Titanic model ever designed. At 12 metres long, 4.5 metres wide and 3 metres high, it incorporates some of the ship's main spaces including the boiler room, cargo compartments and cabins. The replica, built in 2015 by model maker Enric Calvo at the Parque de las Ciencias while visitors watched, sits within an exhibition context featuring heritage objects from the actual ocean liner and recreations of spaces that were decisive in amplifying the magnitude of the tragedy, such as the Communications Room. The malfunctioning radio equipment prevented distress calls and, consequently, the rescue of many victims who perished. The exhibition tour is guided by an audioguide that, in addition to exploring the lessons of the accident, tells the personal stories of passengers and the emotional, social, political and economic repercussions of the tragedy. The exhibition, produced by the Titanic Foundation in collaboration with the Parque de las Ciencias, is aimed at all audiences.