In a twist of fate, the Titanic-themed exhibit at the Volo Museum in Illinois was inundated with water on the anniversary of the legendary ship’s sinking, officials confirmed.
Heavy thunderstorms swept through the Chicago area on Tuesday, leading to flooding at the exhibit. This incident coincidentally took place 114 years after the Titanic tragically sank on April 14, 1912.
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“It’s already peculiar for a Titanic-related exhibit to flood, but for it to happen precisely on the anniversary of the sinking is beyond ironic; it feels almost supernatural,” remarked Jim Wojdyla, Volo Museum’s marketing director.
Museum staff swiftly mobilized to safeguard the exhibits, which feature period fashion and art, along with over $6 million in vehicles owned by notable Titanic passengers like John Jacob Astor, Benjamin Guggenheim, and Lady Duff Gordon.
This marks only the second time in the museum’s 40-year history that it’s experienced flooding.
“This is our Titanic exhibit’s second encounter with flooding,” Wojdyla noted. “The first was during its inaugural year, and now again on the anniversary. The coincidence is chilling.”
