Body Worlds Exhibits. Seen One, Seen 'Em All?

03-11-2006, 09:07 AM

We are going to see Body Worlds 2 next weekend in Denver. My sister lives in Houston, where Body Worlds 3 is being exhibited, and my son is in the MSP area, where Body Worlds 1 will be in May. I could easily see them all.

I am excited about seing 2, and I suppose the decision to see 1 and 3 will be partly based on whether or not it gives me the creeps too badly. However, if I do enjoy it, is there enough diversity between the exhibits to merit travelling to see them all?

Garrett Lundy · 03-11-2006, 09:19 AM

Gunther van Hagens is a somewhat disturbing person I must surmise.

Michael_K_Sr · 03-11-2006, 11:17 AM

I've seen Body Worlds 1 and one of my friends has seen 1 and 3 and said the exhibits appear to be nearly identical.

Chris Farmer · 03-12-2006, 12:06 AM

Still trying to decide if I should go see it while it's here in Houston. While the concept sounds interesting on the one hand, on the other, I've already systematically dissected a human body. There's not much I haven't seen. Then again, these would all be in one piece.

03-12-2006, 10:47 AM

Chris, the "Horse and Rider" piece is, from what I read, part of the BW3 exhibit. That would be fascinating to see, just on the basis of scope, being a plastinated horse and plastinated rider.

The exhibits have donor forms. I am giving it some thought.

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RafaelB · 03-13-2006, 09:55 AM

So, have they split the big exhibit into 3 smaller ones? I caught Body Worlds in L.A. over a year and a half ago and it was a HUGE exhibit that took well over an hour to get through. At that point the only U.S. stop was in L.A., and I was thankful that it coincided with my trip out there...

While I thought I would be really queasy going through it, it took my back to my art school days and just looking at anatomy, which I find fascinating. It's definitely somethign to go see.

Rafael.

03-20-2006, 10:40 AM

Well, I can't say that if you have seen one, you have seen them all, but Bodyworlds 2, exhibiting in Denver right now, is amazing.

I still plan to see BW1, which wil be in St. Paul soon.

Dennis*G · 03-20-2006, 08:42 PM

Interesting. I just may have to go to this in St Paul.

alan halvorson · 03-20-2006, 10:03 PM

I had no idea there were three exhibits. One is enough for me, I'll bet. I'll be seeing the one in St. Paul. How much do they charge, or do they charge?

Micah Cohen · 03-20-2006, 10:47 PM

Just back from seeing it at the Franklin Inst in Philly. $25 to get in, took about an hour plus to waltz thru the whole exhibit. Pretty fricking fascinating. Who knew all that stuff fit inside like that?!

After a visit to The Mutter Museum that morning, Body Worlds was a great topper to a sort of morbid day.

MC

Dennis*G · 03-21-2006, 08:37 AM

Alan. According to the SMM website, looks like $26 will get you an OMNI movie and admission to see the displays. You can order tickets on-line