Los
Angeles — In response to the
tremendous popularity of BODY WORLDS:
The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies,
the California Science Center’s President
Jeffrey N. Rudolph is pleased to announce
the debut of BODY WORLDS 2 scheduled
to open January 29 and run through March
27, 2005.
Since
July, 665,019 guests visited BODY WORLDS,
distinguishing it as the most well attended
special exhibit in California Science Center
history. Visitor surveys revealed that numerous
guests visited the exhibit three and four times.
To accommodate the crowds, the Science Center
opened for 41 hours round-the-clock on the
closing weekend. BODY WORLDS travels
to the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
where it will open in February.
BODY
WORLDS 2 equals its predecessor in size
and proportion, comprising 20,000 sq. feet,
and more than 200 all-new plastinated real
human body specimens including more than
20 whole bodies, healthy and unhealthy organs,
body parts and slices. Dr. Gunther von Hagens,
creator of BODY WORLDS and inventor
of the plastination technique, has designed BODY
WORLDS 2 to reveal significant insights
about human anatomy, physiology and health
not available in the previous exhibit, presenting
an unprecedented view of the structure and
function of the human body and offering an
unforgettable lesson on the importance of
leading a healthy lifestyle.
Highlights include, the “Suicide by Fat,
Obesity Revealed” specimen, which shows
fat tissue and its relentless, unremitting ability
to shorten life by damaging vital organs like
the heart. "Orthopedic Man,” which
demonstrates a variety of surgically implanted
orthopedic devices and "Death Spiral: Elegance
on Ice,” an ice skating couple demonstrating
each individual’s muscular system and juxtaposing
the female and male form. These and other real
preserved human specimens reveal new views of
the body in mesmerizing detail.
California
Science Center President Jeffrey Rudolph comments, “BODY
WORLDS has exceeded our expectations in
terms of both strong, overwhelming attendance
and the new appreciation of human anatomy and
physiology gained by the public. I am thrilled
that Dr. Gunther Von Hagens has agreed to present
the American premiere of BODY WORLDS 2 at
the California Science Center, offering our
guests an extended opportunity to learn about
the human body and marvel at its elegance and
complexity.”
Reflecting
on his latest exhibit, Dr. Gunther von Hagens
notes, “BODY WORLDS 2 reveals
our inner face, our individual anatomy from
new angles. I have brought this exhibit to
the US as an unparalleled teaching tool - to
change the perception of what we are and how
we can achieve a healthier, more capable and
longer life.”
THE
PROCESS OF PLASTINATION
Plastination
is a unique process invented by Dr. Gunther
von Hagens to preserve specimens for medical
education. The process replaces the body’s
water tissue with fluid plastics that harden
after vacuum-forced impregnation. Hardening
the plastic in the specimens allows the bodies
to be fixed into life-like poses, which illustrate
how our bodies respond, internally, to movements
in everyday athletic activities.
According
to Dr. von Hagens, “It’s the mission
of BODY WORLDS to inform visitors,
and to open up the opportunity, particularly
to medical laymen, to better understand the
body and its functions.”
ABOUT
THE EXHIBIT
BODY
WORLDS 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real
Human Bodies, is an extraordinary exhibit in
which visitors learn about anatomy, physiology
and health by viewing real human bodies, preserved
through an extraordinary new method called "plastination." Although BODY
WORLDS has toured Europe and Asia to great
acclaim, BODY WORLDS 2 has never been
seen in Europe or America. The California Science
Center proudly hosts the American debut of
this highly successful exhibit.
BODY
WORLDS and BODY WORLDS 2 were
developed by the Institute for Plastination
in Heidelberg, Germany and have drawn over
16 million visitors worldwide.
Science
Center President Jeffrey N. Rudolph notes, "BODY
WORLDS and BODY WORLDS 2 support
the educational mission of the Science Center.
These are the most powerful exhibits I have
ever seen. The unique use of authentic specimens
teaches lessons about health, disease, physiology
and anatomy that could not be possible with
constructed models, photos or textbooks. Ultimately,
the use of real human bodies inspires new respect
for the body and its incredible complexity."
To
augment the guest experience during the run
of BODY WORLDS 2, the Science Center
IMAX Theatre features The Human Body,
a film that examines a day in the life of the
body as it diligently goes about its complex
set of everyday chores. Using innovative filmmaking
techniques, combined with the latest medical
and scientific imaging, the film shows us the
amazing systems that keep our bodies running
at full steam and the extraordinary marvels
of life.
The BODY
WORLDS 2 exhibition is open seven days
a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (last admission
at 8 p.m.) On February 12, hours will be
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission at 3:00pm)
Guests are encouraged to check the web site
at www.californiasciencecenter.org
BODY
WORLDS 2 admission prices are: $12 for
adults; $9.50 for seniors 60+ and students
age 13+ with I.D; and $5.75 for children
4 - 12. Member rates are $9.50 for adults
and $5.50 for children. Special rates for
schools and other groups of 15 and over apply.
Combination ticket prices for BODY WORLDS
2 and the IMAX film The Human Body are:
$17.50 for adults; $13.00 for seniors and
students; and $8.25 for children. Audio guides
in English are also available at $4.00 for
adults, and $2.00 for students and seniors.
Admission to all other Science Center exhibits
is free. Children under the age of 13 must
be accompanied by a responsible adult. Tickets
are available for purchase at the Science
Center box office or online via our website.
The
California Science Center is located at 700
State Drive – Exposition Park, Los Angeles.
Enter visitor parking at 39th & Figueroa
Street. Parking is $6 per car. Due to the possibility
of lines, please arrive early. For general
information, call 323.SCIENCE (323.724-3623)
or visit our website at www.californiasciencecenter.org.
Both the Science Center and IMAX Theater are
wheelchair accessible.
A
Note to Editors and Reporters –
BODY WORLDS 2 News Conference
All members of the media are invited
to attend a Body Worlds 2 news conference scheduled
for 8:30 a.m. on January 28th. The Science
Center will open at 7 a.m. on the 28th to allow
time for previewing BODY WORLDS 2. If
you have covered the first exhibit, the requirement
for filling out exhibit access forms will be
waived. Simply RSVP to this email and we will
have your name at the door. This second BODY
WORLDS exhibit has toured Asia, but has
never been seen in Europe or America before now.
BODY WORLDS 2 equals its predecessor in size
with more than 20 new whole body plastinates,
and reveals new insights not available in the
previous exhibit. Hope to see you there.
COMPLETE
ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT AVAILABLE ONLINE
The
Institute for Plastination, which developed
this exhibit, requires members of the print
and broadcast media to fill out special permission
agreements before on-site coverage of BODY
WORLDS 2 is allowed. For your convenience,
these forms may be found on the Science Center
website BODY
WORLDS 2 media page.
Please
fill out the form and fax it to (213) 744-2026
in advance of your visit. Thank you.
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