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Titanic Museum Belfast

Project credits 
Design: Fiction Factory
Supplying & Engineering: OneEightyOne
Control: DiGidot 
 Offices & Education 
CATEGORY
location 
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Titanic Museum Belfast

About the Project

The story

The iconic Titanic Belfast museum recently underwent a major renovation, introducing a series of immersive exhibits that celebrate the story of the world-famous ship. As part of this transformation, OneEightyOne was commissioned by Fiction Factory and Opera Amsterdam to deliver the custom LED lighting solution for one of the exhibition's centrepieces—an approximately eight-metre-long scale model of the Titanic. The project combined precision engineering, intelligent lighting control, and architectural storytelling to create an engaging visitor experience.

To bring the model to life, OneEightyOne installed more than 300 metres of LED lighting, consisting of 150 metres of individually pixel-controlled RGB LED Strip driven by the DiGidot C4 control system, alongside 150 metres of high-quality COB LED Strip for smooth, continuous illumination. The combination of dynamic lighting effects and uniform accent lighting highlights the intricate details of the ship while creating depth and atmosphere. Through precise programming and synchronized lighting control, the installation transforms the scale model into an immersive visual experience, enhancing the museum exhibition and demonstrating how innovative architectural LED lighting can elevate storytelling within cultural and heritage spaces.


THE
PROCESS

Preparations

In collaboration with Fiction Factory, we worked on a scale model of the Titanic. This was custom made by fiction factory and we created the lighting experience. In terms of preparation, a plan was developed in advance in collaboration with Fiction Factory to ensure that this experience worked as smoothly as possible.   

Execution

During the assembly of the LED, there were challenges. These were tackled through collaboration with Fiction Factory and transformed into a positive result. The assembly was mostly done on site making it truly a custom solution!  

Final Opening

Early in 2023 was the opening of the renewed Titanic experience in Belfast. Here the light experience is visible in a prominent position and we are proud of the contribution we made in this cool project!

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