Seeing Body Worlds 3 in Salt Lake City

10.06.08 by Kendall Card

If you happen to be coming to Utah this fall and early winter and you’re looking to mix up your evenings, you should consider checking out the Body Worlds 3 exibit which is now in downtown Salt Lake City at The Leonardo (located at the Library Square).

It opened on Sept 20 to the public and although all the advertising I’ve seen says that it’s a limited engagement, the Body Worlds website said that it’ll be here until January 11. But don’t let that lure you into procrastination. It is limited in the amount of tickets available so be sure to purchase tickets for Body World 3 in advance.

Body Worlds 3 Exhibit in Salt Lake City

What is Body Worlds exactly?  From the website:

Body Worlds 3 is a first-of-its-kind exhibit where visitors learn about anatomy, physiology and health by viewing real human bodies. The bodies are preserved through plastination, which is a groundbreaking method for specimen preservation invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens in 1977.

BODY WORLDS 3 & the Story of the Heart features more than 200 authentic human specimens including whole body plastinates, organs, translucent body slices, and a special presentation on the heart.

But don’t take it from me or from what their website says.  One of the interesting aspects of The Leonardo is the community website where people who have visited the exhibit can record their impressions for The Leonardo to post on YouTube.  Here is one of those candid interviews from a boy who found it very fascinating.

If you do get to the exhibit, let us know your impressions by leaving a comment.

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One Response to “Seeing Body Worlds 3 in Salt Lake City”

  1. Robyn Orme says:

    I did it! I finally made it to Body Worlds during the last weekend in Salt Lake. The lines were outrageous, but the wait was totally worth it. I’m a bit squeamish, I don’t like blood or needles but I wasn’t bothered by the exhibits. I found them fascinating and very insightful. One particularly interesting thing to me was how thick the small intestines are. I always pictured them much skinnier.

    If it comes back to Salt Lake I REALLY recommend checking it out, just don’t wait until the last weekend. If it doesn’t come back to Salt Lake see it in another city. I know it is in San Diego in March. You can find other cities online at Body Worlds.

    01.13.09 at 2:06 pm

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