There are many things in Branson to be ecstatic about. It is known as the Live Entertainment Capital of the World and has also been the top family vacation destination because of the countless family-friendly activities and attractions in it. One of the assets of Branson is its museums. In Branson, you can see and experience diverse cultures and facts brought to you by its famous museums. From the historical to the odd, Branson has it for you.
One of the most famous museums in Branson is the Titanic Museum. The Titanic Museum itself is unique such that it is not your usual shoebox building for a museum. The museum’s building itself is the replica of the Titanic. Visiting this museum is like having a cruise without the waves and the sea sickness that it might cause you. The interesting façade of the Titanic Museum in Branson is inviting enough that it is impossible for you to leave without checking out the museum.
Guests entering the Titanic Museum is given a boarding pass as a ticket. The pass contains information about an actual Titanic crew or passenger. The first thing that will catch your eye upon entering the Titanic Museum in Branson is the Grand Staircase. Remember that scene in the Titanic movie where Jack was bedazzled by the beauty of Rose standing in the Grand Staircase? Now, you can relive that memory and get nostalgic all over again. Whether you are a crew member or a passenger in your “boarding pass”, you will still experience how it was for the crews and passengers to explore the ship’s hallways and cabins.
The ship is a museum so it also has galleries that displays over 400 personal artifacts from passengers of the actual Titanic ship. Some of the artifacts are even exclusively displayed in this museum only. All in all, the entire museum’s collection is valued at $4.5 million. Aside from immersing yourself in the artifacts in the galleries, the museum also allows you to touch an iceberg, just like the one that sank the unsinkable Titanic. You can also feel how it is to be in 28 degrees water, how to shovel “coal” in the ship’s boiler room, experience the sloping deck as the ship in sinking, and ride in an life size lifeboat – just like in the movie. After your tour of the museum, visit the Titanic Memorial Room wherein 2,208 names of actual crew members and passengers are displayed. Here, you can discover the fate of the crew or passenger whose name is on your boarding pass.
This year, Branson Titanic Museum has added a new activity – Murder Mystery. This exciting activity lets the tour groups solve the mystery of the death of Officer William Garrett. Play as a detective and discover the “killer”.
Lots of things to do and lots to learn, too. Visit Branson’s Titanic Museum now. For tickets, call 1-800-381-7670.
