Premier Exhibitions, Inc. a
leading presenter of museum-quality touring exhibitions around the world,
announced today that after embarking on a three-city tour, Jewels of Titanic
will end its journey at Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at Luxor Hotel and
Casino on July 21, 2013. Featuring
diamonds, sapphires, pearls and gold, the 15 priceless artifacts recovered from
the wreck site of Titanic will likely never be seen again as a complete
collection. The jewels will be removed
from the temporary gallery in Las Vegas and redistributed among various
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition displays in museums and exhibits around the
world. The complete exhibition of more
than 250 artifacts will remain open at the Luxor Hotel and Casino.
Viewed
by thousands of visitors across the nation, Jewels of Titanic began its journey
in Atlanta, GA in late 2012 and continued on to Orlando, FL in early 2013
before reaching its final destination in Las Vegas, NV. This one-of-a-kind experience has brought
together the most dazzling artifacts recovered from the wreck site, fascinating
visitors with the history behind each piece, their intricacies and delicate
designs and the story behind their discovery.
“Since
we began touring Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition 18 years ago, visitors have been fascinated
by the jewelry recovered from the wreck site.
Jewels of Titanic was the first time we brought this collection of
artifacts together for the public and we were able to share their amazing story
of discovery and the history behind the coveted Jewels of Titanic,” said
Alexandra Klingelhofer, vice president of collections for RMS Titanic, Inc. and
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. “Thousands of exhibition-goers have marveled at this
unique collection and it was a joy to bring these incredible pieces of jewelry
together for this unprecedented tour.”
The
Jewels of Titanic tour launched as an initiative during the Centennial
commemoration of the sinking of Titanic as a unique way to honor the legacy of
the great ocean liner and her ill-fated passengers. Many of the artifacts featured in Jewels of
Titanic were found together in a leather Gladstone bag lying at the bottom of
the ocean, and after undergoing conservation they were separated amongst the
traveling Exhibitions. Jewels of Titanic
marks the first time the pieces have been seen by the public as a complete
collection.
Jewels
of Titanic ends three-city tour in Las Vegas on July 21, 2013.
Las
Vegas, NV, Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, Luxor Hotel and Casino
Jewels
of Titanic is complimentary with paid admission to Titanic: The Artifact
Exhibition For more information, please call 404-842-2600 or visit
www.RMSTitanic.net
About
R.M.S. Titanic, Inc. – a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Exhibitions, Inc.
R.M.S. Titanic, Inc., is the only company permitted by law to recover objects
from the wreck of Titanic. The Company was granted salvor-in-possession rights
to the wreck of Titanic by a United States Federal Court in 1994 and has
conducted eight research and recovery expeditions to Titanic recovering more
than 5,500 artifacts. In the summer of 2010, RMS Titanic, Inc., conducted a
ground-breaking expedition to Titanic 25 years after its discovery, to
undertake innovative 3D video recording, data gathering and other technical
measures so as to virtually raise Titanic, preserving the legacy of the Ship
for all time. Additional information about RMS Titanic, Inc. is available at the
Company's web site, www.RMSTitanic.net.
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