“We are all passengers on the Titanic” – Last chance to visit the famous exhibition in Budapest

The worldwide famous Titanic exhibition has been on display in Budapest since 20 July and eventually, it has come to its final days. More than a hundred thousand people have already visited the exhibition in the capital, but it is still not late to experience the magical feeling of walking among the recovered objects of the well-known “unsinkable” cruiser ship that had been on the ocean floor for decades.

Some historical background

While walking into the building that gives home to the prominent exhibition in the Király Street, one has the feeling of going back in time and reliving the magic encompassing the gigantic ship. The age when the ship was made was characterized by a certain optimism and progress, when the telegraph, the first cars, the airplanes, the skyscrapers and the cinemas were invented. In 1909, the building of the Titanic also started along with 2 other ocean liners: the Gigantic (renamed to Britannic after the tragedy of the Titanic) and the Olympic.

The construction of the Titanic itself demanded nearly 3 years and, apart from the meticulous symmetry characterizing the ship, the interior design was also carefully worked out.

Here, it was a privilege to travel, even on the 3rd class. As the exhibition points out, it served the comfort of the passengers and even people migrating to America in the hope for a better future could feel being treated differently in a positive sense, more than in any of the other ships at that time.

The must-see things

If you remember the 1997 Titanic film, directed by James Cameron, in which Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet starred, you will easily recall the luxurious corridors, the red carpet and, of course, the monumental staircase. Walking along these unforgettable “sets”, you will feel a sudden urge to take a photo or two, because they just give you a feeling of privilege to be part of history.

You would also not forget the enormous class differences palpable in the class cabins shown by the film. At the exhibition, separate rooms are furnished with the contemporary pieces of furniture and other luxurious items that give evidence to that.

While a 1st class passenger paid a luxurious sum to enjoy all the facilities the ship offered, a ticket for the 3rd class also costed what is around 900 dollars today.

Furthermore, two other prominent things should be mentioned here: one is a boarding pass that visitors get at the entrance, which gives them a new identity and indicates who they are during the tour and what their family background is. It is pretty exciting to gather some information about the passengers and figure out, in the end, whether the people they have been were rescued or not.