The aquarium opened Titanic – 12,450 Feet Below on April 12, 2012 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The exhibit was created by Ballard, who found the Titanic in 1985, and Tim Delaney, a former Walt Disney Imagineer. It was funded by a $1 million donation from United Technologies Corporation.
The aquarium launched Titanic – 12,450 Feet Below on April 12, 2012 to mark the centennial of the RMS Titanic's sinking. The exhibit was developed by Ballard and Tim Delaney, who had previously discovered the Titanic in 1985. The project received financial backing from United Technologies Corporation.