BODIES HUMAN: Anatomy in Motion
Dec. 26, 2012 – May 26, 2013
Gain a new appreciation and respect for what it means to be human with
BODIES HUMAN: Anatomy in Motion, an educational exhibit that literally, as well as figuratively, goes “under the skin” allowing the public to look at what only doctors and scientists normally see first-hand. The exhibit offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand our own physiology and health through an extraordinary display of over 100 authentic human specimens, including whole bodies, individual organs and transparent body slices preserved through a polymer impregnation process that replaces fluids with reactive plastics.
Various body poses, including a basketball player, discus thrower, female
acrobat and “the thinker” showcase anatomical displays along with skeletal, muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems. In addition, individual organs, such as a smoker’s tar-coated black lung, aim to educate visitors about the inner workings of the human body and show the effects of poor health, good health and lifestyle choices.
BODIES HUMAN is recommended for ages 12 and older. The exhibit is a great educational resource for learning about health-related issues such as smoking, diet, and lifestyle choices.
Combine the IMAX® film The Human Body with the BODIES HUMAN exhibition for a complete look at what it means to be human. Learn more about our special combo rate here.
Parties of 12 or more can save with group admission rates. Learn more here.
Diabetes: A Deeper Look
Dec. 26, 2012 – May 26, 2013
Featuring a collection of interactive displays built in and around a giant walkthrough blood vessel, Diabetes: A Deeper Look helps to answer important questions about one of America’s leading health epidemics…diabetes. Enter through a giant cell structure pulsating with 40,000 LED lights that simulates how insulin helps get glucose into cells. Inside and around the vessel, 22 hands-on interactive exhibits and displays explain the role of insulin in the body; how people can be affected by diabetes; the importance of diet and exercise as the first line of defense to preventing and managing type 2 diabetes; the types of medications used to help control blood sugar levels, including insulin; and the research and discovery of medications used to help treat diabetes.
Diabetes: A Deeper Look is a free exhibition with paid museum admission.