ODYSSEY’S SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure

Contact: Shani Jefferson
Museum of Science & Industry
shanij@mosi.org
(p) 813-987-6080
Contact: Natja Igney
Odyssey Marine Exploration
nigney@shipwreck.net
(p) 813-876-1776 x 2553
NOW OPEN!
ODYSSEY’S SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure
Presented by:
Bank of America
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NEW EXHIBITION UNCOVERS HIDDEN TREASURES
OF THE DEEP-OCEAN
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MOSI admission fees*:
$25.95 adults, $22.95 seniors, $20.95 children (ages 2-12)
(*includes MOSI Exhibits and Galleries, SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure, and One IMAX® Film, excludes special engagement IMAX films)
Tampa, FL (June 22, 2007) – Join thousands of shipwreck enthusiasts in their quest to discover the fascinating world of underwater adventures and treasures in Odyssey Marine Exploration’s exciting multimedia exhibition SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure, which is now open at the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) in Tampa.
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (AMEX:OMR) made worldwide headline news recently when announcing the recovery of over 500,000 silver and gold coins weighing over 17 tons from a newly discovered shipwreck code-named “Black Swan.”
SHIPWRECK! Pirates & Treasure exhibition reveals the compelling stories behind some of the world’s most famous shipwrecks, their treasures and historical artifacts, and allows visitors of all ages to interactively experience the adventure and excitement of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration through multiple hands-on exhibits. Visitors can pilot a real robot submersible, navigate a virtual ship through a terrifying hurricane, maneuver the controls of the giant robotic arm to pick up coins one at a time, battle the force of nature in a 75-mph hurricane tube, and engage in archaeology, weather and navigation games. The exhibit also includes the premiere of a new interactive pirate display that presents the lore, legends and facts of pirates who sailed the oceans of the world.
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Among the authentic shipwreck treasures on display are gold and silver shipwreck coins and priceless historical artifacts archaeologically recovered from the SS Republic®* and other shipwrecks discovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration. The SS Republic was a sidewheel steamer en-route from New York to New Orleans in 1865 with a fortune in gold and silver coins intended to help rebuild the war-ravaged South, when a fierce hurricane forced her to the depths of the icy Atlantic Ocean. Odyssey discovered the shipwreck in the summer of 2003 nearly 1700 feet below the ocean’s surface about 100 miles off the Georgia coast and has since recovered more than 51,000 coins and approximately 14,000 artifacts.
The exhibit is scheduled to run through February 10, 2008.
*SS Republic is a registered trademark of Odyssey Marine Exploration.
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Purchase tickets by visiting www.mosi.org/shipwreck.html
Location: 4801 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa FL 33617
Additional information and high resolution photos are available at
www.shipwreckandtreasure.com/media
About Odyssey Marine Exploration
Odyssey Marine Exploration is a Publicly Traded US Company with several shipwreck projects in various stages of development throughout the world. Additional information about Odyssey, the SS Republic shipwreck, the “Black Swan” project, and the Company’s other activities is available at www.shipwreck.net.
About (MOSI) Museum of Science & Industry
MOSI is a not-for-profit, community-based institution and educational resource dedicated to advancing public interest, knowledge, and understanding of science, industry, and technology. With a total size of over 300,000 square feet, MOSI is the largest science center in the southeastern United States, and home of the only IMAX® Dome Theatre in the state of Florida. Kids In Charge! The Children’s Science Center at MOSI is the largest children’s science center in the nation. Disasterville, featuring WeatherQuest, MOSI’s newest permanent exhibition combines education and 10,000 square feet of interactive exhibits on the remarkable science behind natural disasters.