Presented by CEFCU

FINDING TITANIC: THE SECRET MISSION

Now open through January 4, 2026

Beneath the waves of the North Atlantic lies one of the world’s greatest legends—the RMS Titanic. When it launched in 1911, it was the largest ship afloat. Just a year later, tragedy struck on its maiden voyage, claiming more than 1,500 lives. For decades, the wreck remained lost to the deep—until a top-secret mission changed history forever.

Led by oceanographer Robert Ballard, the 1985 discovery of Titanic began not with a quest for the ship itself, but under the cover of a classified Navy assignment to investigate the wrecks of two nuclear submarines—the USS Thresher and USS Scorpion. What started as espionage would unlock one of the most iconic discoveries of the 20th century.

This groundbreaking exhibition reveals the untold story behind that secret mission. Step inside a world of Cold War intrigue, cutting-edge technology, and human determination as you:

• Uncover hidden history once shrouded in secrecy.
• See real objects from the Titanic and Ballard’s daring expedition.
• Explore the breakthrough innovations that made the impossible possible.
• Relive the emotion of one of history’s most unforgettable discoveries.

Experience the Titanic’s story like never before—through the lens of espionage, innovation, and discovery.

Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission is a traveling exhibition produced and toured internationally by Flying Fish in collaboration with Ocean Exploration Trust.

Finding Titanic: The Secret Mission is presented by CEFCU.

The exhibition is sponsored by Gilmore Foundation, OLLI Bradley University, Merle and Adeline Dargel Fund for Science and Engineering, Gretchen Hagen Petrakis, and Corporate Visionary Society Council.