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Body Worlds 2 & The Brain

The Franklin Institute

October 17, 2009-April 18, 2010

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Take an eye-opening journey through the inner workings of the human body in this follow-up to 2005's extremely popular Body Worlds exhibition! Experience the human body in all its elegance and complexity in the exhibition of entire bodies in dramatic poses. Body Worlds 2 & The Brain presents a broad collection of authentic human specimens, and, for the first time in Philadelphia, a special presentation on the brain. Featuring some of the latest findings in neuroscience on brain development, function and disease, this exhibit will inspire a greater understanding of and respect for the mysterious world of the brain. All specimens in Body Worlds exhibitions are preserved by the revolutionary process of Plastination, invented by anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens. Body Worlds is the only public anatomical exhibition associated with an established body-donation program.

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  Tickets: $10-$27
  Tickets are timed and dated. Advanced reservations are recommended.
  
  Save up to $10 off daytime admission. Discount offer is valid for $2 off admission for up to 5 people, before 5 pm only, 7 days a week at time of purchase. Valid October 17-January 15, 2010. Redeem at Ticketing or online. Enter code BWTour.

  Info Phone: 1.877.TFI.TIX

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• Dates & Times

  Dates:
  October 17, 2009-April 18, 2010

  Times:
  Body Worlds will be open from 9:30 am-9 pm, seven days a week. Last entry 7:30 pm (hours are subject to change.)
  
  Exhibit will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

• Venue Info

  The Franklin Institute

  20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103

  General Admission:

  Visit the website or call 800-285-0684 for Sci-Pass, Base Admission, IMAX and Special Exibit rates and packages. Discounts for children (4-11), students (12+ with ID), senior citizens (62+), and active and retired military (with ID) apply.

  Hours: Science Center
  Daily, 9:30 am-5 pm
  Mandell Center
  Daily, 9:30 am-5 pm
  The final screening at the Tuttleman IMAX Theater is 4 pm.

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  • Wheelchair Access
  • Audio Description

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  • Event Name: Body Worlds 2 & The Brain
    "Don't miss it!"
    Review posted by: Miriam from Philadelphia, PA, Jan 21, 2010
    

    I am a nursing school student that has been to see the exhibit twice already and may go again before it leaves Philadelphia. It has brought the human body alive to me. Where else can you see the inner... Expand

    I am a nursing school student that has been to see the exhibit twice already and may go again before it leaves Philadelphia. It has brought the human body alive to me. Where else can you see the inner workings of our bodies up close? They are magnificent machines! If you are a student in any health services area, you will want to see this. You will see diseased organs and just how the human body functions and what happens when it doesn't function properly. What a treat! Collapse

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