Cedar Bar Entertainment is building a US$25m (£16.6m, 19.8m euro) attraction in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, based on the Titanic.

The 30,000sq ft (2,7876sq m) Titanic Pigeon Forge will display hundreds of Titanic artefacts in 20 galleries on two decks that will also contain replicas of the Grand Staircase, a first-class suite, a third-class cabin and the Marconi wireless room. The bridge will offer interactive features.

Visitors will also be able to touch an iceberg, experience the chill of 28-degre water, sit in a lifeboat, steer the ship and send an SOS message.

Financing is coming from Citizens National Bank and USDA Rural Development. Bob Fleming, president of Idletime, is the creative director, while Butler, Rosenbury & Partners is the architect and Turner Construction is the contractor.

The attraction is expected to open in spring 2010.