The sinking of the passenger ship Titanic in 1912 is one of history's most tragic and well-documented events. From the building of the ship and the compelling personal accounts of its survivors, to examining its place in popular culture, we explore the history of the Titanic.

03 Oct 2017
Futility: how a novel foreshadowed the sinking of the Titanic
October’s Item of the Month looks at a prescient work of fiction from 1898, Morgan Robertson’s Futility (RMG item ID: PBF5926). 
The Titanic in our collection
No passenger ship has ever captured the public imagination like the Titanic. Amazing objects in the National Maritime Museum's collection reveal its infamous story
10 Apr 2017
Remembering the Titanic
No passenger ship has ever captured the public imagination like the Titanic and with the golden age of travel by ship long over, it is unlikely that any future ship ever will. 
RMS Titanic facts
It's one of the most infamous ships of all time, but what do we actually know about the RMS Titanic?
The Titanic in popular culture
A hundred years ago, the world was awash in songs, poems, films and paintings about the Titanic.