Wall that simulated an iceberg collapsed at the Titanic museum, injuring 3 people

Three guests were injured Monday when an iceberg wall collapsed at the Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the museum’s owners said in a statement.

“Our iceberg wall collapsed and injured 3 guests who were taken to hospital. At present, we do not know the extent of his injuries ”, Owners Mary Kellogg Joslyn and John Joslyn wrote via their official Facebook account Monday night.

“It goes without saying that we would never have expected an incident like this to happen, as the safety of our guests and crew is always of the utmost importance.“They continued. “We pride ourselves on the quality of our maintenance and have measures in place to ensure that appropriate safety guidelines are followed. “

After the incident, the museum closed temporarily but on the morning of Tuesday it reopened to the public.

The Titanic Museum was opened in 2010 by Cedar Bay Entertainment, in the popular tourist area of ​​Pigeon Forge, located in Sevier County, Tennessee, which is a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is also home to the Dollywood Amusement Park.

The main attraction of the museum is the ship which literally appears to be a replica of the Titanic, perhaps the most famous ocean liner in the world due to its tragic sinking and the award-winning film that immortalized its history.

The location of Pigeon Forge is Cedar Bay’s second Titanic Museum; the first is in Branson, Missouri.

Visitors to the attraction are given boarding passes with the names of the passengers and crew members of the attraction. A British ocean liner that sank after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage on April 15, 1912. Nearly 400 artifacts are on display, from the ship’s porcelain to a battered lounge chair.

“When visitors touch a real iceberg, descend the grand staircase and third class corridors, put their hands in the 28 degree water and try to stand on the sloping decks, they learn what the RMS Titanic looked like. by experiencing it. firsthand. “, it reads on the attraction’s website.

The Pigeon Forge Police Department confirmed in a brief statement Tuesday that officers responded to the museum around 8 p.m. on Monday and “They arrived and discovered that an exhibition wall of ice fell and injured several visitors.”

“The extent of the injuries is unknown”, the statement reads. “Preliminary information indicates that this incident was accidental. No further information will be released at this time. “

The owners of the museum did not give further explanation on what happened beyond the posting on Facebook, of which they have disabled comments.

On Tuesday, everything went smoothly and the “ticketed passengers” were received at the museum.

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