The Titanic's bathrooms return to Santander

Also on display are the painting “The Dream of the Titanic” by Enrique Gran, and replicas, produced by Bathco, of the first and second-class bathrooms.

The exhibition “Titanic: The Reconstruction,” which commemorates the history of this vessel, its passengers, and its sinking, and features the largest reconstruction of the ship ever made, is coming to the Porticada square in Santander, where it can be visited from tomorrow until November 12th.

The Mayoress of Santander, Gema Igual, visited the exhibition today with the President of the Titanic Foundation, Jesús Ferreiro; the General Director of Bathco, José López Cortés; and the President of the Enrique Gran Foundation, Begoña Merino Gran, and participated in its symbolic “launch,” which was done with a bottle of Henri Abelé, the same brand of champagne that was served at the luxury restaurant Le Parisien, which was on board the ship.

He also highlighted that it is one of the events that kicks off the Pilar long weekend, during which the city of Santander “will be full,” and he encouraged people to visit the exhibition “for the curious things it contains and for the story that needs to be told, especially to the little ones, who need to learn what happened on the Titanic.”.

The dual connection between the exhibition and the city of Santander has also been mentioned. This is because the painting “The Dream of the Titanic” by Enrique Gran, along with replicas of the first and second-class bathrooms by the company Bathco, are on display. These replicas include furniture, sinks, faucets, bathrobes, and towels, and are the result of meticulous documentation and research to achieve the most faithful reproduction possible of the ship's original bathrooms.

“Everything in the exhibition are tools that help us tell the stories of those who traveled on the Titanic,” explained Jesús Ferreiro, who revealed that a replica of a second-class sink will be raffled among all visitors.

The CEO of Bathco, who described the laborious process involved in creating the replicas of the Titanic's bathroom sinks and other elements, opined that the fact that “Santander has this magnificent exhibition is a dream come true” and predicted that it will be “a great success.”.

The exhibition “Titanic. The Reconstruction” features a 1:30 scale, 12-meter-long reconstruction, the largest ever built. It is open on one side, allowing visitors to observe the various rooms: the boiler room, lounges, the grand staircase, the cabins...

Two other important objects that connect the city of Santander with the Titanic are the original painting “The Dream of the Titanic” by Enrique Gran, and the official replica of the first and second-class bathrooms. These reproductions include furniture, sinks, faucets, bathrobes, and towels, all reproduced by the Santander-based company, Bathco.

Also noteworthy is the “original Titanic car,” a Brush D24, manufactured in Detroit (USA) in the same month and year as the ship's construction, 1909, and considered the oldest car in the world that can still run.

The visit to the exhibition is made with the help of an individual sound system, in the language chosen by each visitor, and lasts for one and a half hours, beginning with the viewing of a documentary produced by the Titanic Foundation.

It will be open every day from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM.

Ticket prices range from 4 to 10 euros, including the use of an audio guide in the language chosen by each visitor.

Children under 6 years old will have free admission.

Source: Cultural Encounters