Far out in the North Atlantic, in 12,000 feet of water, the RMS Titanic found its resting spot after striking an iceberg. The incident claimed more than 1,500 lives, spurred a blockbuster film, and inspired a museum that’s far from any ocean. The Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge bills itself as the World’s Largest Titanic attraction, and a visit is a ticket to maritime disaster. You’ll get a feel for what it was like to be a passenger on this ill-fated journey, right in the middle of Tennessee. Here’s what’s waiting for you at the museum.

The Titanic Museum is located in Pigeon Forge. The impressive building is a half-scale replica of the Titanic, complete with an iceberg that never melts.
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When you arrive at the museum, you'll receive an actual boarding pass of a Titanic passenger or crew. Climb aboard and see what treasures and wonders await inside this massive structure.
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The museum has more than 400 artifacts connected to the Titanic – they are all directly from the ship or its passengers. The collection is valued at over $4.5 million.
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The heart of the ship is the grand staircase, which you might remember from the Titanic movie. It cost over $1 million to construct and it’s as grand as you might imagine, complete with oak carvings and cherub statues.
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The museum is more than artifacts, though - it recreates the experience of being on a sinking ship. You can experience the sloping decks that passengers clung to as the boat started sinking beneath the waves.
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In case you wondered what the North Atlantic feels like in April, you can experience that, too – you can touch an “iceberg” and feel 28-degree water.
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Before you leave, you can discover the fate of the passenger printed on your boarding pass with a stop in the Memorial Room. The sea of names is a sobering reminder of the scores of lives that were impacted by this terrible disaster.

The Titanic Museum is open daily, year-round. There’s also a sister Titanic museum in Branson, Missouri. Once you’ve taken in the Titanic, here are some more roadside attractions in Tennessee that will blow your mind!

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