Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, and the Titanic Belfast exhibition, slated to open in April 2012, is being constructed to help commemorate the occasion, reports Routard.
The $160 million project will be housed in an ultra-modern steel and glass building designed to look like the hulls of four ships from the ground, while from overhead, they resemble the white star logo of the company which operated the Titanic.
The building’s exterior will include reflecting pools and a walking trail that takes visitors through Belfast’s industrial past. The interior, meanwhile, will lead guests through the full and fateful history of the ship, from her construction in the industrial city through her maiden voyage to her fate on the floor of the ocean.
"Visitors will take a fantastic ride through the real sights, smells and sounds of the shipyard to a huge video installation of the dark, deep waters of the North Atlantic," explains the official website.
"From full-sized propellers to the smallest piece of crystal-ware and from the hope-filled vision of the designers to the tragedy of the voyage, visitors will experience every aspect of Titanic’s fascinating story."