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Durham Opens Major Exhibition

By chris on April 5, 2007

Bodies the Exhibition Durham snags yet another newsworthy exhibition with the opening of “Bodies: The Exhibition” at Streets of Southpoint.  Running from yesterday (April 4th) through August 5th, this is an astounding exhibition that I wholeheartedly recommend to everyone.  My wife and I went to the exhibit in New York City in February and loved it.

For those with a weak stomach, I still recommend it.  I am not at all strong-stomached and I was worried I’d be too queasy to make it all the way through.  But that ended up not being the case whatsoever.  It is just so incredible to see all the inner workings of the human body and the amazing displays somehow take on a very sterile quality.

Also, we definitely recommend paying for the Audio Tour which basically gives you a phone-like device into which you type the numbers displayed on many exhibits.  You are then given an audio explanation of that exhibit, which is much more informative than just the placards. 

The event is open from 10AM – 9PM Mon-Thurs, 10AM-10PM Fri-Sat, and 11AM – 7PM on Sun.  Tickets can be purchased here.  Enjoy!

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  • http://www.we-love-durham.com/ Valerie

    Love your site! This came up in my Durham feeds. Happy to find it! We are looking forward to this show.

  • http://www.we-love-durham.com Valerie

    Love your site! This came up in my Durham feeds. Happy to find it! We are looking forward to this show.

  • http://brianmegilligan.blogspot.com Brian Megilligan

    I saw this in Cleveland a couple of years ago (a different title, but same idea) and it was AWESOME. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, we’ll need to go see it this summer!

  • http://brianmegilligan.blogspot.com/ Brian Megilligan

    I saw this in Cleveland a couple of years ago (a different title, but same idea) and it was AWESOME. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, we’ll need to go see it this summer!

  • ITBJD

    Ugh… they just had to put it in Southpoint didn’t they? I’m still really looking forward to this though.

  • ITBJD

    Ugh… they just had to put it in Southpoint didn’t they? I’m still really looking forward to this though.

  • Raleighrob

    ^Agree with ITBJD, Southpoint is kinda odd for this kinda thing. I would’ve expected the Museum of Life & Science. Or maybe a bay in the American Tobacco Complex.
    But nonetheless, I’m glad it’s coming here!

  • Raleighrob

    ^Agree with ITBJD, Southpoint is kinda odd for this kinda thing. I would’ve expected the Museum of Life & Science. Or maybe a bay in the American Tobacco Complex.
    But nonetheless, I’m glad it’s coming here!

  • http://www.thedailyrebellion.blogspot.com/ Nick

    My girlfriend and I saw this exhibit in NYC last summer, and we were both in awe of the impact it had on your outlook on the human body.
    If you have a chance, which I dont see how you cannot in 3 months ;) , go see it. Its worth the parking nightmare that is Southpoint.

  • http://www.thedailyrebellion.blogspot.com Nick

    My girlfriend and I saw this exhibit in NYC last summer, and we were both in awe of the impact it had on your outlook on the human body.
    If you have a chance, which I dont see how you cannot in 3 months ;) , go see it. Its worth the parking nightmare that is Southpoint.

  • cc

    great. an art exhibit in a suburban mall. yippee.

  • cc

    great. an art exhibit in a suburban mall. yippee.

  • cc

    in durham……

  • cc

    in durham……

  • cc

    in durham……

  • cc

    in durham……

  • Todd

    Is the only way you can purchase tickets online?

  • Todd

    Is the only way you can purchase tickets online?

  • David

    If the exhibit is good, would it matter in what style of buildings it is housed?
    Also, that entire outlying area of Durham is nice.

  • David

    If the exhibit is good, would it matter in what style of buildings it is housed?
    Also, that entire outlying area of Durham is nice.

  • Merebear

    The link to buy tickets online doesn’t work. Has anyone had any trouble purchasing tickets right before seeing the exhibit?

  • Merebear

    The link to buy tickets online doesn’t work. Has anyone had any trouble purchasing tickets right before seeing the exhibit?

  • http://unixbeard.blogspot.com/ Magnus

    I was going to go to this but the ticket price is discouraging. We’re a homeschooling family and thought it would be great to illustrate the things we’ve always taught the kids about what’s going on under the skin. But it’s just prohibitively expensive.
    The South Point area of Durham is very easily accessible, right off I-40, so I don’t quite understand the moans & groans about it being in Durham. It’s probably no more than half an hour for me coming from north Raleigh, and closer still for others in Raleigh.

  • http://unixbeard.blogspot.com Magnus

    I was going to go to this but the ticket price is discouraging. We’re a homeschooling family and thought it would be great to illustrate the things we’ve always taught the kids about what’s going on under the skin. But it’s just prohibitively expensive.
    The South Point area of Durham is very easily accessible, right off I-40, so I don’t quite understand the moans & groans about it being in Durham. It’s probably no more than half an hour for me coming from north Raleigh, and closer still for others in Raleigh.

  • D

    Great exhibit, but a totally inappropriate venue for it. Look at it this way. If it were titled “Flayed and dissected bodies at South Point,” would you want to take your young kids there? It’s age inappropriate material, as any educator of young children would tell you. I think the fact that this is at a mall, of all places, illustrates the desensitization America has experienced towards horror and violence. For example, dismemberment and torture gets the same movie rating as a woman’s breasts. I believe that this exhibit at Southpoint is part of the same picture.
    That said, it’s a fascinating exhibit and ADULTS or older children should make a point of seeing it. I did. But it’s too bad the operators of Southpoint put their profits ahead of the wellbeing of their younger shoppers. OK, I can’t say I’m surprised.

  • D

    Great exhibit, but a totally inappropriate venue for it. Look at it this way. If it were titled “Flayed and dissected bodies at South Point,” would you want to take your young kids there? It’s age inappropriate material, as any educator of young children would tell you. I think the fact that this is at a mall, of all places, illustrates the desensitization America has experienced towards horror and violence. For example, dismemberment and torture gets the same movie rating as a woman’s breasts. I believe that this exhibit at Southpoint is part of the same picture.
    That said, it’s a fascinating exhibit and ADULTS or older children should make a point of seeing it. I did. But it’s too bad the operators of Southpoint put their profits ahead of the wellbeing of their younger shoppers. OK, I can’t say I’m surprised.

  • http://www.saleeby.net/ JP Saleeby, MD

    Apparently not the same exhibit as the “original” Body Worlds exhibits by Gunther Hagens. Now on exhibit in Charlotte, NC.

  • http://www.saleeby.net JP Saleeby, MD

    Apparently not the same exhibit as the “original” Body Worlds exhibits by Gunther Hagens. Now on exhibit in Charlotte, NC.