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Volo Museum’s Titanic Exhibit Floods on 114th Anniversary

The timing highlights a recurring flood risk during an unusually wet spring.

Overview

  • The Volo Museum’s Titanic gallery took on several inches of water during an overnight downpour in the Chicago area.
  • A water sensor alerted staff early, and the museum said they moved displays to protect them from the rising water.
  • Marketing director Jim Wojdyla called the coincidence "almost paranormal" after water pooled in odd spots under a one-of-a-kind car.
  • The museum reported no damage to high-value artifacts or vehicles and said the gallery has been dried out.
  • Officials cited 2.43 inches of rain at O’Hare and a spring total of 9.29 inches above normal as the exhibit logged its second flood since its 2024 debut.