They have been shown around the world and are now being presented in the Middle East for the first time .
The exhibition was launched in October at BurJuman for an initial period of six weeks but was extended until DSF ends on February 15, because of its huge popularity among visitors.
The collection features, among others things, Rose DeWitt Bukater's boarding suit (played by Kate Winslet) and her famous Flying Dress from the scene at the bow of the ship "flying" with Jack.
Also on display is one of Jack Dawson's (Leonardo DiCaprio) costumes as featured in the flying scene and during the final moments of the disaster that struck the giant luxury transatlantic liner.
In the two months since it opened, more than 50,000 people, mostly families and children, have visited the exhibition designed in the shape of a ship painted in the Titanic's colours, on level two.
"Having the exhibition until DSF ends will also cater to thousands more visitors to Dubai, especially from the GCC countries," said Sabina Khand-wani, head of research and marketing, BurJuman.
The exhibition, specially created and flown in from the UK for BurJuman, features select artifacts salvaged from the scene of the tragedy, items that belonged to some of the 705 people who survived; a number of objects made specially for the Titanic and its sister ship, the Olympic, and exclusive new underwater film footage from a recent dive to the wreck that lies 2.5 miles beneath the Atlantic Ocean.
Other exhibits show the luxury lifestyle enjoyed by Titanic guests, human interest stories of Titanic passengers and crew and a computer generated film that shows the devastating effects of the iceberg and how the Titanic broke up and sank.
It also features a replica of the Marconi radio room that sent out the desperate SOS messages for help after the Titanic struck an iceberg and began to sink, said Sir Rodney Walker, Titanic Exhibitions Ltd chairman.
During the DSF, the exhibition is open seven days a week from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm Saturday to Thursday and from 4:00pm to 10:00 pm on Fridays.
Until the DSF, it will be open from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Saturday to Thursday and on Friday from 4:00 pm to 10:00pm.
The ticket sale will end at 9.45 pm. Entry is free for children 12 years and below, while adults will be charged Dh15 per person.
Gulf News 2003
