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March 1 2025

Titanic: Echoes from the Past VR Experience

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New fully immersive VR experience, ‘Titanic: Echoes from the Past’ has arrived in London and it combines historical facts, fictional reconstructions and interactive storytelling as well as lost film reels by the Titanic’s official filmmaker, William Harbeck.

Titanic VR Experience

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You’ve watched the documentaries, read the history books and followed the heart-wrenching story of Jack and Rose in the 1997 film by James Cameron.

Now this is your chance to experience the faithful journey of the ‘unsinkable’ monstrous ship like never before!

This extraordinary VR experience has come to life as a result of a two year research into the RMS Titanic, its passengers and the series of events leading to its sinking on 14^th April 1912.

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The team wanted to build an experience educational and entertaining at the same time while paying respect to the passengers and crew.

With the help of Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin and the American archives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the team behind the experience has built an extraordinary project which meticulously recreates the legendary ship and how it looks like today as it’s lying in its 3,800-metre deep watery grave.

During your experience you will walk on the deck, admire the sunset and experience how it would have felt to hit the iceberg before finding yourself standing at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean exploring the remains of the giant.

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You will see how the grand staircase looks like now under the see and witness the shipwreck miraculously transforms back into its glory: you’ll suddenly find yourself in the middle of a party with live music and dancing couples.

You will also descend to the engine room, the monstrous heart that kept the ship in move.

Upon your journey, two virtual guides will help you navigate: Alex and Dive. The journey has interactive elements too. Feel free to touch anything you encounter with because some of them will move, swirl or light up.

The most poignant part of the experience is definitely the end of it when you see the ship departure from Southampton with its passengers waving and smiling, not knowing that most of them would never make it to New York City.

Practical Info

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Address

Venue Basement Floor, 213-219 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QR

(Between Urban Outfitter and JD Sports)

Tickets

Tickets start from £20 and you can make a booking on Fever

How long does the experience last?

Approx. 45 minutes which includes a 15-minute safety briefing.

Age Restrictions

8+ only

Can I wear my glasses under the VR headset?

Absolutely! You can comfortably wear your glasses during the VR experience. A friendly member of staff is always at hand to help you positioning your headset correctly.

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January 11 2022

Titanic: The Exhibition

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We all know the tragic story of Titanic that went down in history as the biggest maritime catastrophe that ever happened.

Titanic: The Exhibition arrived in London for the first time to give us an emotional experience through life-size recreations of the ship’s interior, over 200 real objects from the ship, hand-written letters, and photographs to discover the true story behind the the legendary ship.

Free Audio Guide to Enhance Your Experience

Recreation of the 1^st Class Entrance on the Titanic

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Tickets come with a free audio guide available through your smartphone in different languages. Don’t forget to bring your own headphone to be able to enjoy the guide. If you don’t have headphone, don’t worry. You can rent a physical audio guide on the spot for £3.

Over 200 Physical Objects from the Titanic

A Wooden Panel Brought to the Surface from the Titanic

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200+ physical objects and the passengers’ personal belongings are on display carrying the most emotional stories.

A Pair of Child Boots Belonged to a Survivor

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There is a pair of child boots displayed belonged to Louise Gretchen Kink-Heilmann who was only 4 years-old when she went aboard the RMS Titanic with her parents. She and her parents survived the catastrophe and Louise kept the boots to pass them on to her children before she died in 1992 at the age of 84.

“Love of the Sea” Necklace that Inspired the Oscar-Winning Movie in 1997

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The “Love of the Sea” necklace that inspired the Oscar winning movie in 1997 with Leonardo DiCaprio, belonged to Miss Kate Florence Phillips who boarded on the Titanic with Henry Samuel Morley. The couple’s plan was to marry in San Francisco and start their lives together. Henry gifted the necklace to Kate as a token of his love.

Sadly, Henry lost his life on the tragedy. Kate kept the necklace and a few months later gave birth to her and Henry’s daughter.

Life-Size Recreations

Life-Size Recreation of a 3^rd Class Cabin on the Titanic

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RMS Titanic was a floating luxury hotel fully equipped with modern amenities such as gym and smoking rooms for gentlemen.

Life-Size Recreation of a 1^st Class Suite on the Titanic

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Your journey guides you through the lavish first-class suite to the humbled third-class cabin while you listen to survivors’ testimonies music and sound effects to enhance your experience and help you travel back in time.

Heroic Deeds

Mr and Mrs Strauss Who Refused to Use a Lifeboat to Give More Chance for Women and Children to Survive

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Learn about heroic deeds passengers did to save others.

Isidor Strauss refused to enter a lifeboat because he didn’t want to save his own life over women and children. He begged to his beloved wife, Rosalie Ida Strauss to get a lifeboat but Mrs Strauss refused it to too, saying “We have lived together for many years. Where you go, I go.” The last time they were seen, they were holding each other on the deck arm in arm. Both of them died on the Titanic.

Later, the couple got a memorial in New York.

Philanthropist and suffragist Lucy Nöel Martha, Countess of Rothes survived the catastrophe in lifeboat No. 8 with her cousin and maid. She encouraged others all the way until help arrived to rescue them with her optimism and determination. She took the paddles and rowed until all the passengers brought to safety.

Fiction and Reality

On the Board of the Titanic

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Fiction and reality separates in the exhibition like never before thanks to the contribution of historians and Titanic experts.

It’s been a famous theory that RMS Titanic did not comply with the necessary safety regulations which lead to not having enough lifeboats on the ship. It is true that the ship was supposed to have a second line of lifeboats, but White Star Line decided to remove them for mobility and aesthetic reasons. Legally, however, the Titanic wasn’t required to have those lifeboats. What is more, the ship not only complied with safety regulations, but exceeded them.

Practical Info

Location

Dock X London – Unit 1, Canada Water Retail Park, Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 2XU

Opening Hours

Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: 10:00am–7:00pm

Fridays: 10:00am–8:00pm

Saturdays: 9:00am–8:30pm

Sundays: 9:00am–8:00pm

Tickets

Available on Fever

Age Limit

None

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