2012's Monumental Moments

2012 is a year of celebration and remembrance. Join us as we honor some epic moments in music, literature and world history.

70 - The age Jimi Hendrix would be this year. Born in 1942, Jimi Hendrix continues to influence musicians around the world as his name lives on through his timeless music. Named, this year, as the Best Guitarist of All Time, Jimi Hendrix helped music evolve in the late 60s until his unexpected death in 1970 at the young age of 27.

The Experience

Rock Gods

80 - Born on February 26th, 1932, Johnny Cash would have turned 80 this year. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned at his childhood home, which is being restored. A Johnny Cash museum is scheduled to open in Nashville later this summer.

House of Cash

100 - The anniversary of the Titanic's epic journey will be remembered with exhibits across the country at participating museums, such as the San Diego Natural History Museum. James Cameron will be re-releasing his award-winning film, Titanic, in 3D this April.

The Titanic Notebook

200 - Charles Dickens has been called the first pop culture icon and continues to influence writers around the world. Many events and exhibits will take place this year in honor of this literary legend.

Charles Dickens

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Titanic Artifact Exhibits

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic voyage. There were over 3,500 passengers and crew on board and divers and historians have collected artifacts over the years that are shared at history and maritime museums all around the country.

Here is a list of American museums and venues that will be hosting the Titanic: Artifact Exhibits in 2012. Thanks to the RMS Titanic for the list.

Titanic Las Vegas
The Luxor Hotel and Casino
Currently open



Titanic San Diego
San Diego Natural History Museum
Opens February 10, 2012


Titanic Kansas City
Union Station
Opens March 3, 2012

Titanic Detroit
The Henry Ford Museum
Opens March 31, 2012

Pre-order a copy of The Titanic Notebook: The Story of the World's Most Famous Ship to brush up on your Titanic history and assemble the 23-inch long Titanic model provided in this pop-up book with spectacular paper engineering.

Titanic Anniversary Cruise

It's been exactly 100 years since the Titanic first set sail. With the film returning to theaters and the Titanic Anniversary Cruise departing in April from New York, we know there are many people thinking about this momentous voyage.

The Titanic Notebook provides an inside look at the ship itself, complete with a 27-inch long Titanic model to assemble, the fact-packed pages and imaginative paper engineering are a unique record of her story from the fanfare of her launch to her final resting place.

Available for pre-order and ready to ship out (pun intended) in March, The Titanic Notebook: The Story of the World's Most Famous Ship is a pop-up book unlike any other you have ever encountered.

The Titanic Notebook
by Claire Hancock
Hardcover
$24.99