Rare artefacts from the world’s most famous passenger liner are set to go on display in Edinburgh this winter as the UK’s largest travelling Titanic exhibition arrives in the capital.
The exhibition is scheduled to open at the Royal Highland Centre’s Lowland Hall on 28 November 2026 and will run until 14 February 2027.
Curated by White Star Heritage, the event follows previous successful runs in Aberdeen and Glasgow, and will feature at least eight artefacts that have never been displayed in Scotland before.
The collection traces the story of the R.M.S. Titanic from its construction at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast to its rediscovery on the ocean floor.
Upon entry, visitors receive a boarding pass belonging to a real passenger or crew member, allowing them to discover their assigned individual’s fate at the end of the tour.
Artefacts on display include an original surviving deckchair, a fragment of the aft Grand Staircase, a lifeboat plaque, and pieces of metal, glass, and ceramic retrieved from a second-class cabin during a scientific expedition.
The exhibition will also feature the expedition jumpsuit worn by Paul-Henri Nargeolet, the late French Navy commander and Titanic researcher who completed more than 35 dives to the wreck. Nargeolet lost his life in the Titan submersible implosion in June 2023.
Tom Rudderham, Director of White Star Heritage, said: “Scotland has always given this exhibition a wonderful welcome, and bringing it to Edinburgh for the very first time is something we have wanted to do for a long while. We cannot wait to welcome visitors aboard this winter.”
Mark Currie, Managing Director of the Royal Highland Centre, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Titanic Exhibition to the Royal Highland Centre for its Edinburgh debut. This is exactly the type of large-scale, immersive experience our venue is designed to host.
“With the space to showcase internationally significant collections and welcome thousands of visitors, the Royal Highland Centre provides the perfect setting for an exhibition of this scale and ambition all year round. We look forward to welcoming visitors from across Scotland throughout the winter.”
Early bird tickets for the exhibition are currently available until 31 August 2026.
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