COSI Columbus is now hosting “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit” through September 5. The internationally acclaimed tribute to the tragic ship made its debut in Columbus on March 12. Since its opening, COSI has had more than 130,000 people come through and view the exhibit, said Kelli Nowinsky, a spokeswoman for COSI.

“So far, the exhibit has been extremely successful,” Nowinsky said. “People think it is wonderful and have traveled from all over to come here to view it. I met a person the other day who drove five hours to experience this remarkable exhibit. I think it really makes people feel something.”

According to the Experience Columbus Press Release, the Titanic display has been viewed by millions in major museums across the globe and is the most visited exhibition in the world. It features hundreds of artifacts recovered from the final resting place of the R.M.S. Titanic, including jewels, bank notes, letters, postcards, and eye glasses.

According to the COSI Web site, the collection has more than 300 artifacts displayed.

“It’s a beautiful exhibit,” Nowinsky said. “Our version of the Titanic display is 15,000 square-feet, which is the largest version of it so far.”

Upon entering the exhibition, each visitor receives a reproduction of a White Star Line boarding pass with the name of a passenger who boarded the original Titanic, as well as the person’s gender, class and background information. As the guests move from room to room, they are able to see the grand staircase, view both first-class and third-class rooms, and touch an iceberg to feel how cold it was for the passengers thrown in the water on the night of the sinking, Nowinsky said.

“It really gives you the impression and feeling that you are on the Titanic,” Nowinsky said. “It puts you in the moment through the room recreation, the stories displayed on the wall and the priceless artifacts presented in cases. It all comes together in a theatrical, moving way.”

At the end of the exhibition, the visitors come to a wall providing a listing of all 2228 names of those on board. The guests are able to look through the list to find the person’s name located on the boarding pass they hold. Through this, they are able to learn the fate of their false persona.

“The guests won’t leave until they find the name their card holds,” Nowinsky said. “At the end of the exhibit there is a guest book that the visitors write comments in. Most of them are touching and positive, which really tells us how popular and impacting this exhibit is on others.”

Visitors passing through the Titanic exhibit also had much to say on what they saw and the experiences they received.

“I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it to anyone looking for something different and fascinating to do,” said Misti Huskey, a guest at the COSI Titanic exhibit. “I was also really happy to see that my person survived at the end.”