Story of Titanic comes home to Liverpool with new artefact exhibition at White Star Line HQ
The story of the Titanic has come home to Liverpool, with the new Titanic in Focus exhibition staged at the former headquarters of the White Star Line.
Featuring artefacts including a Titanic deck chair, the largest surviving section of the Grand Staircase, and a sheet of music belonging to bandleader Wallace Hartley, the exhibition will see the story of the Titanic coming home to Liverpool.
For the first time, a major collection of internationally significant artefacts will be exhibited within the former headquarters of the White Star Line, now operating as the White Star Line Hotel at 30 James Street.
Entitled Titanic in Focus: White Star Line Hotel, the exhibition runs from 8 January to 10 March 2026. It traces the Titanic’s story from its ambitious design and construction, through its renowned maiden voyage, to the night of its tragic sinking.
Visitors will also experience a powerful examination of the ship’s rediscovery on the ocean floor, featuring a carefully selected group of artefacts recovered directly from the wreck site.
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Key highlights include the largest surviving portion of the Aft Grand Staircase, a fully intact deck chair recovered from the North Atlantic, and an extraordinary collection of letters, personal belongings, and documents that illuminate the personal stories behind the iconic ship.
One particularly moving exhibit is a fragment of sheet music that once belonged to Lancashire-born bandleader Wallace Hartley, who lost his life as he and his fellow musicians continued to play.