BODIES... The Exhibition: Innovative Science Showcase in Manhattan

Bodies NY (New York City, NY)

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Since opening in 2005, BODIES... The Exhibition has attracted over 1.5 million visitors. This striking and educational exhibition showcases 20 real human body specimens and over 200 organ parts, preserved through an innovative process called polymer preservation.

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Dress
  • Dress comfortably, ineasy walking shoes.
  • Remember, there aren't too many benches.
  • The air worked fine when I visited.
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Parking And Transportation
  • Exhibition closes at 7 anad it takes an hour and a half to see the show. Dont come too late.
  • Take the train in, street parking is almost impossible
  • Just head for the cobblestones and you'll be fine
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Food And Drinks
  • Since it is very well done , OK to eat prior to the show.
  • No food or drinks allowed to be taken in, but i did take a small bottle of water in a hip pack.
  • If you're squeamish, don't eat before show.
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Other
  • You can't use your cell phone once you enter the exhibit.
  • Headsets are available for an additional fee, but if you can ready, you don't need them.
  • You are not allowed to take pictures inside :(
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BODIES...The Exhibition opened a 30,000-square-foot exhibition on November 19, 2005 and has been extended indefinitely in New York City. This exhibition showcases 20 whole-body specimens and more than 200 organs and partially body specimens that gives visitors the opportunity to see their own bodies in a fascinating way they never have before. These meticulously dissected whole-body specimens are featured to show the visitors exactly “what lies beneath’ and the complex systems involved in the activities that are a part of daily life.

This exhibition features a gallery showcasing the eye-opening effects of obesity on the human body through authentic human bodies of those who damaged their organs due to over-eating and lack of exercise. The exhibition also features a healthy lung and a black lung ravaged by smoking side by side in a vivid comparison that is undeniable – and more powerful than any textbook image.

In addition to providing an up-close look inside our skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems, the exhibition encourages healthy lifestyle choices by serving as a wake-up call that demonstrates how our own choices directly affect our health. The exhibition will change the way people see themselves. It is designed to enlighten, empower, fascinate, and inspire.

The human body specimens in the exhibition are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, a human specimen is first preserved according to standard mortuary science. The specimen is then dissected to show whatever it is that someone wants to display.  Once dissected, the specimen is immersed in acetone, which eliminates all body water. The specimen is then placed in a large bath of silicone, or polymer, and sealed in a vacuum chamber. Under vacuum, acetone leaves the body in the form of gas and the polymer replaces it, entering each cell and body tissue. A catalyst is then applied to the specimen, hardening it and completing the process. This method of preservation creates a specimen that will not decay. This offers thousands of unique teaching possibilities for educators at all levels, including medical professionals, archaeologists and other scientists.

Premier cannot independently verify the provenance of the human remains in this exhibit.

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Both captivating and edifying, BODIES ... The Exhibition unveils the many complex systems of organs and tissues that drive every aspect of our daily lives and unite us all as humans. Featuring over 200 specimens consisting of whole-bodies and individual organs that have been meticulously dissected and preserved through an innovative process, BODIES ... The Exhibition will enlighten, empower, fascinate and inspire.

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