Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Experience a captivating journey into history as TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition makes its debut in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, at Beaulieu—Halle 35 on September 27, 2024. Having captivated over 35 million visitors globally, this renowned exhibition offers a respectful tribute to the Titanic’s legacy. The newly added immersive gallery enhances the experience, inviting visitors to step into the world of the legendary Ship and envision themselves on board.
This exhibition vividly brings to life both the grandeur and tragedy of the world’s most famous ship, featuring a thoughtfully curated collection of authentic artifacts recovered from the Titanic wreck site. Each piece offers a tangible link to the Ship’s past, providing a poignant insight into the lives of its passengers and crew, including those with deep connections to Switzerland, such as the Kink family. As a third-class immigrant family from Switzerland, the Kinks, like many others, aspired to a better life in America.
Father Anton, mother Luise, and daughter Louise were the only third-class steerage family to have all immediate members survive the disaster. However, their story is also marked by loss, as Anton’s brother and sister tragically perished that fateful night. “The tragedy of Titanic reverberated across the globe,” said Tomasina Ray, Director of Collections for RMS Titanic , Inc.
“Switzerland was represented in all three classes and throughout Titanic’s crew. The.
