CLEVELAND (April 6, 2026) – Explore the passenger and crew spaces of Titanic when the Ship set sail on her fateful Atlantic crossing, or hear about the voyage from the Ship’s passengers, when Great Lakes Science Center launches two new virtual experiences in conjunction with TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition, presented by Bank of America, opening at the museum May 21.
Guests can choose to add-on a new virtual reality experience, offering a guided tour of the Ship as she would have appeared to passengers boarding on April 11, 1912.
This is the first time this VR experience will be available in the United States, debuting at museums in Cleveland, Las Vegas, Orlando, Florida, and Portland, Oregon. Guests will board their virtual tour with a view of the Ship from her tender Nomadic. Set in a 360-degree recreation, Titanic is ready for receive passengers for her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. Guests will find themselves at the foot of the Grand staircase. The tour includes areas used by both the passengers and crew, including the First-Class Lounge, Turkish Baths, Boiler Rooms, Engineer Rooms and Wheelhouse.
“The VR experience recreates sections of the Ship as it would have looked to passengers boarding for the trans-Atlantic passage,” said William Katzman, Great Lakes Science Center’s vice president for exhibits. “The experience, paired with the Exhibition, brings the experience of Titanic’s passengers and crew to life. It helps to put the real artifacts guests will see in the Exhibition into context. Watch for little details, such as the skyline of Cherbourg, that bring an element of realism to the experience.”
The experience shows rooms in great detail, giving guests a sense of the luxury available onboard. Passing through Titanic’s gym, guests will see the cutting-edge exercise equipment available to passengers from rowing machines and stationary bikes to electric horses and weight machines. The virtual tour ends in the lifeboats with a view of the Ship in her final moments before she slips beneath the waves of the North Atlantic.
Guests can also step into the Science Center’s Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater for the Voices of the Titanic Immersive Experience, which is being offered for the first time anywhere on a domed-format screen. Projected on the DOME’s giant screen, the experience begins with a view of Titanic at sea before passing through the Belfast shipyard where she was built and then a view of her at port, visiting the grand staircase and other areas on board. During the journey through the Ship, passenger accounts tell the story of Titanic and her voyage in their own words, giving guests a firsthand account of the experience. A special White Star Package for guests who want the most inclusive, in-depth experience, bundles all of the Titanic attractions together with Science Center general admission.
“Voices of the Titanic features professional voice actors speaking the passengers’ words, sharing their excitement, their plans for the future and their impressions of the Ship, which offered new levels of luxury for first-class passengers and greater comfort for third class passengers,” said Amanda Taunt, Science Center vice president of operations. “Hearing those voices really connects you to the people who set sail on Titanic. While the experience uses previously rendered animation, this is the first time it has been formatted for use in a DOME theater.”
TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for children and $12 for Members. Guests receive $5 off when combined with general admission tickets to the Science Center. Tickets for the virtual reality experience are $12 per person and $10 for Members; and tickets for Voices of the Titanic are $5 per person, and $4 for Members. The White Star Package, including general admission to the Science Center, admission to TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition, the audio tour, Voices of the Titanic and the VR experience, is available for $54.95 for adults and $44.95 for youth.
Advance sale tickets for TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition are available online now. For more information, visit GreatScience.com.
About Great Lakes Science Center
Great Lakes Science Center, celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, has reached more than 10-million visitors, and serves as a STEM education leader in Northeast Ohio. The Science Center produced Total Eclipse Fest in 2024, one of the largest free eclipse events in the country and is home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center. The Science Center makes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) come alive for more than 300,000 visitors a year through hundreds of hands-on exhibits, temporary exhibitions, the Cleveland Clinic DOME Theater, historic Steamship William G. Mather, daily science demonstrations, seasonal camps and more. The Science Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit institution, earned a Charity Navigator Four Star Rating in 2025, receiving top scores for financial efficiency, sustainability and trust worthiness. The Science Center is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. Visit GreatScience.com for more information.
