BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//Refresh Web Development//Helios Calendar//EN X-FROM-URL:http://events.grnow.com/events/index.php?com=details&eID=169752 X-WR-RELCALID:GRNow Event Calendar Bodies Revealed 20110623T090000 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT URL;VALUE=URI:http://events.grnow.com/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=169752 DTSTART;TZID="America/New_York":20110623T090000-0400 DTEND;TZID="America/New_York":20110623T170000-0400 SUMMARY:Bodies Revealed DESCRIPTION:June 14\, 2011 Press Release:BODIES REVEALED Exhibition Held Over for Final Seven WeeksAt Grand Rapids Public MuseumGrand Rapids\, MI (June 14\, 2011) - Due to overwhelming public response\, the Grand Rapids Public Museum announces that the BODIES REVEALED Exhibition has been held over for a final seven weeks\, ending August 6\, 2011. The Exhibition gives visitors a chance to learn about the human body in a way that makes anatomy\, biology\, science and health personal. "The community has embraced this educational opportunity\, and the Museum has welcomed more than 150\,000 visitors to BODIES REVEALED since November 20\, including over 30\,000 students\," says Rebecca Westphal\, Director of Communications and Customer Service at the Museum. "We want to provide even more viewing opportunities for local residents as well as seasonal travelers by extending the Exhibition through much of the summer." To ensure a quality experience for all guests within the Exhibition\, a limited number of admission tickets are available for each hour the Museum is open. Non-member visitors who wish to tour the Exhibition during prime hours are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by phone or online. Museum members may tour at any time.In addition to Tuesday evenings\, the Museum will stay open until 9 pm July 13-15 and August 3-5. Tuesday Twilight Tickets are available for $12 rather than $15\, for the 4\, 5\, 6 and 7 pm entry time slots each week.Seen by millions worldwide\, BODIES REVEALED is presented by Premier Exhibitions\, Inc. and features real\, whole and partial body specimens that have been meticulously dissected and preserved. The Public Museum is a collector of treasures\, a motivator and resource for life-long learning\, and a community partner in the pursuit of insight and understanding. The Museum is open 9-5 Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Thursdays\, Fridays and Saturdays\; and 9-8 Tuesdays. It will be closed Sundays June 26 through September 4. For information\, go to grmuseum.org or call 616.456.3977. -------------------------- In this phenomenal exhibition about the amazing and complex machine we call the human body\, more than a dozen full body human specimens and hundreds of organs are respectfully displayed to tell the story of the miraculous systems at work within each of us. With a reverent\, academic approach\, this display allows people of all ages to more closely observe the skeletal\, muscular\, nervous\, digestive\, respiratory\, reproductive and circulatory systems\, and to absorb information normally reserved only for medical professionals.Runs November 20\, 2010 - June 19\, 2011 (extended from May 1) http://www.bodiesrevealed.com/grandrapids/Ticket Sales Press Release from October 12\, 2010 - The Grand Rapids Public Museum is pleased to announce that individual tickets for the highly anticipated BODIES REVEALED exhibition go on sale October 20\, 2010\, one month ahead of the November 20 opening date. Timed entry tickets are required for non-members but Museum members have the privilege of touring at any time during open hours. A non-member adult ticket is $15\, with reduced prices for members\, seniors and children. Tickets will be available online at grmuseum.org\, by phone at 616.456.3977\, or at the Museum'\;s front desk at 272 Pearl Street NW.BODIES REVEALED will be open through May 1\, 2011 in the Museum'\;s Lacks Gallery. Seen by millions worldwide\, the exhibition features real\, whole and partial body specimens that have been meticulously dissected and preserved following their documented donation to science. Through this respectful display\, visitors in and around the region will have a unique opportunity to get an up-close look inside the skeletal\, muscular\, respiratory\, circulatory and other anatomical systems and learn how lifestyle choices directly affect our health. Adult and child audio tours will be available in several languages for $5.Local health care providers - medical doctors\, anatomy professors and the like - will be on hand during the exhibit'\;s busiest viewing hours to interact with guests and further enhance their learning process. The Museum plans an extensive array of programming including a health sciences career fair\, a lecture series\, and public programs appropriate for all ages to extend the learning beyond the exhibit hall. The Museum'\;s ultimate goal in bringing this phenomenal exhibition to Grand Rapids is to foster education in the health sciences and inspire the next generation of health care workers who will be crucial to the support of the region'\;s burgeoning health sciences corridor. \n______________________________\nThis Event Downloaded From a Helios Calendar Powered Site LOCATION:Grand Rapids Public Museum - 272 Pearl St NW \, Grand Rapids\, MI 49504 CATEGORIES:GRNow Event Calendar Events PRIORITY:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR