The Volo Auto Museum says its Titanic exhibit has been temporarily shut down after it mysteriously flooded, which “eerily resembled” scenes from the Titanic movie.
Volo Museum, known for its historical exhibits and classic car collection, is also famous for its paranormal activity.
The museum said many visitors, employees and residents of the property have experienced unusual and unexplainable occurrences for decades, with the latest incident being no exception.
The museum’s popular Titanic exhibit, which is just over a year old, was unexpectedly flooded amidst severe thunderstorms.
“This is the first flood to happen in this building in 40 years,” said museum director Brian Grams.
Grams said they thoroughly inspected everything and there were no broken pipes, roof leaks or any other obvious points of entry for such large amounts of water.
“Even the perimeter of the building, with a concrete floor, was dry with no evidence of cracks or holes. The flood is a total mystery,” Grams said.
The flooding was captured on security footage.
“Watching the water rush in on the footage eerily resembled scenes from the Titanic movie,” said marketing director Jim Wojdyla.
“What really gave me goosebumps was watching the flood start from under that car that inspired our entire exhibit,” Wojdyla said.
The vehicle is a 1912 Renault French concept car. Only two of the cars were ever produced.
One of them was the only car on the Titanic, which now rests at the bottom of the ocean. Its sister car is the only one left in existence and rests in Volo Museum’s Titanic exhibit.
The museum said they took immediate action to prevent damage to the valuable displays and artifacts, including luggage and fashion items from the Titanic era, after finding the $6 million exhibit underwater.
The exhibit is temporarily closed and the museum staff have dismantled and reassembled the exhibit to ensure the preservation of its historic contents. The exhibit is set to reopen this weekend.
Museum staff say the unexplained flooding incident adds to the Volo Museum’s reputation as a hotspot for paranormal activity, which previously attracted the attention of the Discovery Channel’s Ghost Hunters.
During the episode filmed at the Volo Museum, investigators experienced many supernatural phenomena, which were captured on footage, according to the museum.
The Volo Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can also explore Jurassic Gardens in addition to the museum and Titanic exhibit.