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Free museum admission! Whee!

moss — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:12:10 -0800

"On September 30, 2006, for one day only, museums across the country will join the Smithsonian Institution in its long-standing tradition of offering free admission to visitors."

Like goatse, only safe for work

ilsa — Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:21:16 -0800

Check out the giant cancer fighting colon... of science! "It's part of a national tour to educate people about various types of common and preventable cancers. The 'Check Your Insides Out -- Top to Bottom' tour is full of interactive educational exhibits on colon, lung, oral, breast, prostate and skin cancers."

scicult

hama7 — Sat, 25 Oct 2003 16:42:06 -0800

Scicult: bridging science & culture through contemporary art.

body world exhibition

monkeyJuice — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 11:12:54 -0800

Previously discussed here, the Body World exhibition in, London, Brick Lane is hosting what is to be the last publicly performed autopsy before they are banned. I've seen the exhibition and felt that it was done very well, but I'm not sure ill be attending the autopsy with as much haste. Macabre voyeurism or lay man intrigue? Its being rumored that is may also be televised on channel 4

frenetic — Thu, 21 Mar 2002 07:30:23 -0800

Controversial corpse exhibit, Körperwelten (Body Worlds), is set to display human corpses in London, UK in two days. UK health department concluded that the exhibit did not breach the 1984 Anatomy Act as the law did not cover the preservation of corpses by means of plastination, a technique invented by Professor Gunther von Hagens, the creator of the exhibit.