The Titanic exhibit at the Volo Museum flooded on the anniversary of the famous ship's sinking, the museum said.
Thursday, April 16, 2026 11:21AMThe Titanic exhibit at the Volo Museum flooded on the anniversary of the famous ship's sinking, the museum said.
Thunderstorms brought heavy rain to the Chicago area Tuesday, causing the exhibit to flood, occurring 114 years after the Titanic sunk on April 14, 1912.
'The irony of any Titanic exhibit flooding is strange enough, but the fact that ours flooded on the exact anniversary of the Titanic's sinking is more than ironic; it's almost paranormal,' said Jim Wojdyla, marketing director for the Volo Museum.
The museum said staff took action to protect the displays and artifacts, which include fashion pieces and art from the Titanic era and more than $6 million worth of vehicles owned by Titanic passengers including John Jacob Astor, Benjamin Guggenheim and Lady Duff Gordon.
'This is the second time our Titanic museum has flooded,' Wojdyla said. 'The first time occurred during its opening year, and now again on the anniversary. I'm not sure what to make of the coincidence, but it's enough to give us goosebumps.'
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