I took the urchins to see the Titanic exhibit at the Science Museum.  I wasn't sure what to expect because of the wide age-range of my kids. 

My older son and I had watched a documentary on the ship and exactly what happened.  Things like where it split in half, why it did, etc.  We felt that we were armed with some data prior to going.  I was a little worried about the rest of the kids.  Their exposure to this mighty ship was pretty much general knowledge. 

I know that there is not much time left to see this exhibit, but if you can make it over, and general knowledge is all that you have, you will leave educated and entertained. 

We watched the movie in the Omni theater and then went through the exhibit.  If I didn't have my family moving me along, I'd still be there reading every single bit of information.  I love that stuff. 

You get to see what the cabins were like, learn of prominent Minnesotans that were on the trip, even see what they were serving to the passengers. 

I thought that the third class passengers probably didn't eat very well.  That was not the case.  They ate well, indeed.  I learned that the owners of the line intended to make more money off of the third class guests in the future, because they would have such great numbers as opposed to the first and second class guests. 

I felt that my children got the same feeling in the pit of their stomach, as I did, learning that some parted ways with their wives and children, knowing that they would not ever see them again.  As a husband and parent, that was hard to think about.  It's not light enough in the exhibit to look up and 'count ceiling tiles'.  That part makes it real. 

I could go on and on, but I'll recommend that you take these last couple of days to stop by the Science Museum and find out what if was like on the Titanic.

The knockout punch for this exhibit:  The real, LIVE iceberg.  This is a 'hands on' experience for going through the exhibit, and a rather large hit for the kids. 

Don't worry, the numbness in your fingers wears off by the time you return to your car.