A 4,000-pound piece of the Titanic will dock in Denver this summer.

The piece - a section of hull - is part of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, which will open June 22 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

"The Titanic is such a touchstone culturally for most Americans that by the time you're 6 years old, you know the story of what the Titanic was," said the museum's president and CEO, George Sparks. "It has a very broad appeal."

Museum officials expect the exhibit to draw 325,000 people during its six-month run. The museum's last blockbuster exhibit - Body Worlds 2 - attracted 687,000 people.

The Titantic exhibit, produced by Atlanta-based RMS Titanic Inc., which has exclusive salvage rights to the wreckage, has been viewed by 18 million people worldwide. It offers a detailed look inside the ship, providing the story behind its nearly three-year construction, accounts from passengers and more than 300 artifacts.

Other elements include:

• Re-creations of the ship's first-class and third-class cabins, the veranda and the boiler room.

• Artifacts ranging from recovered jewelry to dining room china.

• An iceberg wall simulating the frigid waters where the ocean liner sank.

• An audio tour featuring personal stories from the ship's passengers and crews.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

• What is it? A touring show with more than 300 artifacts from the doomed ship.

• When's it coming? June 22 through Jan. 6 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

• When are tickets available? They go on sale April 10 at www.dmns.org. They'll cost $20 for adults; $15 for seniors ages 65 and older; $14 for juniors ages 3 to 18. (Discounted prices available for members and during special weekend evening hours).