Titanic

While in Branson, we had the privilege of touring the Titanic Museum. The Titanic has always fascinated me. There are so many facets that can be studied using the Titanic as an example. Maybe the most obvious would be how social classes are defined. A statistic that blew me away was the percentage of third class passengers that perished as compared to first class. The Titanic was also a great example of man's ego getting out of hand. Man said the Titanic was unsinkable. God said, not so fast.

When you first enter the museum, you are given a small pamphlet with the identity of an actual Titanic passenger. It is neat to search the museum to see if you were one of the fortunate ones that survived. They have several exhibits with real items from the Titanic, including menus, tickets, letters, silverware, and deck chairs. Some of the more hands on items they had were a shovel, where you could feel what it was like to throw the coal into the boilers, an iceberg, that you could touch, and a bucket that you could put your finger in to feel the coldness of the waters that the passengers found themselves in. I put my finger in the water for only 1 minute, but could still feel the effects of the cold water for nearly an hour afterwards.

I left the museum wishing only that I had more time to read everything and look closer at each exhibit. So, if you ever find yourself in Branson, the Titanic Museum is well worth your time and price of admission.