Odyssey's Shipwreck! Pirates & Treasure Drops Anchor At The Detroit Science Center
Tampa, FL - March 25, 2008 - Odyssey Marine Exploration (NasdaqCM: OMEX), the world leader in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration, has dropped anchor at the Detroit Science Center where it opened its SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure exhibit on Saturday, March 22, 2008. After previous successful engagements in New Orleans and Tampa, Detroit represents the third destination of Odyssey's multi-media traveling exhibit. The show is scheduled to run through September 1, 2008.
The interactive, multi-generational exhibit features hundreds of artifacts from several of Odyssey's shipwreck recoveries, and allows children and adults to learn about the history of shipwrecks and pirates, and also experience the research, search, archaeological recovery and conservation involved in the quest for deep-sea knowledge and treasures.
"We are very happy to bring SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure to Detroit for its first visit to the Midwest, and to partner with the Detroit Science Center which is a highly experienced producer of blockbuster exhibits. As our previous engagements have shown, the public's interest in our work of deep-ocean exploration and in shipwreck artifacts is tremendous. With this new destination, we have reached yet another milestone in our vision to share our treasures and knowledge with the public through a wide variety of channels," said Mark Gordon, President of Odyssey.
"The public response to this exhibition has been phenomenal," said Todd Slisher, Detroit Science Center VP of Science Programs. "More than 1,000 Detroit Science Center members experienced it during a sneak peek last week and we're looking forward to a successful showing here in Detroit."
The exhibit displays authentic artifacts from many different shipwrecks, with a spotlight on treasures and artifacts of the SS Republic. In addition to having the opportunity to closely inspect shipwreck artifacts, exhibit visitors will also get to experience the various steps in shipwreck exploration. In a fascinating behind-the-scenes look, guests can use research and technology to locate shipwrecks, pilot a real robot submersible, test their dexterity using a manipulator arm to pick up coins one at a time and identify artifacts as they are located on the sea floor.
Tickets can be purchased online at the Detroit Science Center's website at
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