HEADLINE NEWS ARCHIVE 2010

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JANUARY

Shipbuilder Thinks Small In A Big Way (29 Jan 2010, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Not big ships, of course, but detailed replicas built from scratch and to scale, one-eighth of an inch to the foot, using authentic plans - each one taking a year or more. "I work (building them) in the winter and I research in summer," he said, as we talked at the Hartland Public Library this week. Twenty-two of his models, protected under glass cases he built, line the tops of bookshelves throughout the library, where they're on long-term display. He scrounges up materials wherever he can - balsa wood for the main form, copper wire for ship's rope, rivets for portholes, tiny pulleys and bollards available from marine hobbyists. His primary tools? An X-Acto knife and a Dremel rotary tool.

Titanic Exhibit Gets Extra Week At Rochester Museum & Science Center (15 Jan 2010, The Daily News Online)
The Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave., has extended by one week the run of "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition." The exhibition, which opened in October, is now scheduled through Jan. 24 in the museum's Riedman Gallery.

Carvers Vie For Cold Cash (14 Jan 2010, News-Leader.com)
When it comes to throwing a spectacular icebreaker, Titanic Museum Branson is definitely at the cutting edge, in more ways than one. On Saturday, the popular ship-shaped attraction, which houses more than 400 artifacts originally belonging to Titanic passengers and crew, will hold its fourth annual Ice Sculpturing Competition. At the free one-day exhibition sanctioned by the National Ice Carving Association, the museum will play host to some of the nation's top professional and amateur ice carvers, plus an anticipated spectator crowd numbering in the thousands.

Branson Attraction Receives A “Titanic” Refurbishing (14 Jan 2010, Taney County Times)
Even as she said that the Titanic’s parking lot was full of vehicles however, they were not the vehicles of Branson visitors visiting the attraction. They were the vehicles of the “army” of workers that have been working virtually nonstop, 24 hours a days since it closed on the night of January 10, to make sure that the renovations are completed in time for the ship to start boarding passengers again on the morning of January 15. As we went through the ship it became clear that the “renovations” went far beyond just the painting, cleaning, and repairing of the ship. While the major refurbishing work was being done to the ship, the same detail was being given to every display and artifact. Every display case had been emptied of its artifacts and was being refinished. Kellogg pointed to a huge full wall sized photograph covering one whole wall that had just been replaced. Even the “show cards” describing each display and artifact were replaced.

Titanic Gain For Belfast (13 Jan 2010, Belfast Telegraph)
Nearly 100 years after it sank, interest in the Titanic continues to prove lucrative for Belfast. So much so that Belfast City Council has once again agreed to run two Titanic-related festivals in 2010, giving the go-ahead at the January meeting of the full Belfast City Council. Last year the Titanic Made in Belfast festival attracted over 32,000 visitors. The event is again expected to take place in April. And the Belfast Titanic Maritime Festival has seen similar success, drawing crowds in excess of 50,000 over the three years it has taken place.

Titanic Raises Louisville Science Center Attendance (12 Jan 2010, Louisville Business First)
The Louisville Science Center has seen an increase in attendance since opening “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” on Oct. 3. The exhibit features 150 authentic artifacts taken from the wreckage of the Titanic, which sunk April 14, 1912. There also is a recreation of one of the ship’s Third Class cabins and story boards with facts about the ship and its passengers. Attendance for the science center’s fiscal 2010, which began July 1, is up 30 percent over the same period in fiscal 2009, according to a news release.

Story Of Titanic Recreated At Foxwoods (12 Jan 2010, NBC Connecticut)
Nearly a century after the sinking of the Titanic, Foxwoods will pay tribute to the tragedy through a unique exhibit. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition opens at the Casino on Saturday, February 13th and has more than 100 artifacts from the Ship’s debris giving history buffs an inside look at the iconic ship and its passengers.

Titanic Survivor's Items Auctioned In North Texas (12 Jan 2010, KXII-TV)
When she passed away last summer at the age of 97, she was the last known survivor of the R.M.S. Titanic. The Caraway Auction House obtained these items from overseas. "It was purchased in Europe by our suppliers over there that we sell containers for they bought it from the Dean estate from the cousins of Mrs. Dean and they put it on a ship to be shipped to the U.S. to be sold at public auction,” said Caraway. Dean's estate items include a mirror back buffet, a bookcase, and a drop-front desk.

Wiesbaden Exhibit Captures The Tragedy Of Titanic's Voyage (12 Jan 2010, Stars and Stripes)
Throughout the exhibit, rooms are re-created using furniture retrieved from the ship, offering a glimpse into the amenities aboard the Titanic.A gift shop at the end of the exhibit has a variety of Titanic-themed items, including wine from nearby Hochheim, a brand that was served on the ship. And although the exhibition is the main draw, the city of Wiesbaden is complementing the exhibit with a host of other activities. “I said I don’t want just an exhibition,” said Holger Brandt, co-owner and organizer of the Wiesbaden Titanic exhibition. “It’s a city marketing concept with several Titanic-themed events taking place throughout the city.”

Branson's Titanic Hosts 4Th Sanctioned Ice Carving Competition (11 Jan 2010, Taney County Times)
Doing its part to make sure everyone has “an ice day” on Saturday January 16, Branson’s Titanic Museum Attraction, currently billed as the world largest museum attraction, will hold its 4th annual ice carving competition. The competition will be held at the Titanic’s outdoor entertainment center located near the ship’s bow, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., is free and open to the public. The competition is sanctioned by the National Ice Carving Association (NICA). NICA is an association with the stated objective of promoting ice sculpture through education, competitions, standardized judging, and exhibitions and is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. In addition to competing for cash prizes the competitors will also be competing for points that add to their certification ratings within NICA.

Titanic Exhibition Continues Through Jan. 24 (6 Jan 2010, Mason City Globe Gazette)
 “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” continues through Sunday, Jan. 24, at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Originally scheduled to close on Jan. 3, the museum welcomed its 250,000th visitor to the popular exhibit on Dec. 5. “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” is the largest exhibition the Science Museum has ever hosted. Visitors will find 14,000 square feet of gallery space devoted to the artifacts that have been recovered from the world-famous ocean liner’s final resting place.

Premier Exhibitions Q3 Loss Deepens (6 Jan 2010, Atlanta Business Chronicle)
Premier Exhibitions Inc. saw a deeper loss in the third quarter of 2010, dogged by lower revenue and restructuring issues. The Atlanta-based exhibitor of Bodies: The Exhibition and Titanic Aquatic (NASDAQ: PRXI) had a net loss of $2.2 million and a loss per share of 5 cents, compared with a loss of $1.8 million and a loss per share of 6 cents in the third quarter of 2009. Third-quarter revenue fell 36 percent to $8.7 million. Last year's third quarter included $4.6 million in non-refundable license fees for future exhibitions. Average daily attendance for the third quarter of 2010 increased 2 percent to 602 compared, as total attendance dropped 15 percent to 819,941, in line with reduced days of operation.

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