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From the first-class furnishings to the crockery in third-class, this exhibition explores the social divisions of the day alongside tales of romance and tragedy
Filled with shipwreck artifacts and a morbid chronological line to its demise, you can enjoy the fully immersive Titanic exhibition at Carnegie Science Center through April 15.
At the Carnegie Science Center, an exhibition will feature over 100 artifacts recovered from the wreck site.
Howard Irwin packed a trunk that made it on the Titanic, but he never boarded the ship. The Buffalo, N.Y., resident’s belongings were found on the ocean floor, including one item with a Pittsburgh connection. “That is a Pittsburgh postcard,” said James Penca, a historian and consultant for RMS Titanic
A standout moment of the 2007 movie “Ratatouille,” about a rat who teams with a human to achieve his culinary dreams, comes when cynical restaurant critic Anton Ego is served the titular food. Though he’s initially confused by the offering in a former five-star eatery — one chef calls the humble plate of stewed vegetables “a peasant dish” — the first bite transports the critic back to his childhood, and he unabashedly gobbles the rest of it up in glee. I had the same, pleasantly surprised reaction while watching “Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical,” a virtual proof-of-concept...