The “Bodies” phenomenon has caught officially caught on. It started in New York, then landed in Miami, Las Vegas, and Seattle, and now, “Bodies…the Exhibition” is currently in cities across the country, including Washington, and will head to more in the next couple of months. Based upon the idea that we should all know what’s going on inside our own bodies, the exhibit features more than a dozen preserved, skin-free bodies and 250 specimens with all sorts of ailments, diseases, and habits. Warning: Smokers may have an aversion to seeing charred lungs, especially when they’re placed next to a fluffy pink nonsmoking set.
The controversial exhibit opened April 14 in the Dome at Rossyln, the former Newseum space, and is slated to run through October 28. Beyond being informative and life-altering—smokers have been known to quit on the spot—“Bodies” is also available as a venue for events. The 32,000-square-foot multilevel space is divided into nine themed galleries (think neuro, gastro, muscular), all washed in dramatic, shadowy lighting. A brightly lit two-story lobby atrium is also on-site, and can work for a cocktail party. Altogether the space can accommodate 800 people.
The controversial exhibit opened April 14 in the Dome at Rossyln, the former Newseum space, and is slated to run through October 28. Beyond being informative and life-altering—smokers have been known to quit on the spot—“Bodies” is also available as a venue for events. The 32,000-square-foot multilevel space is divided into nine themed galleries (think neuro, gastro, muscular), all washed in dramatic, shadowy lighting. A brightly lit two-story lobby atrium is also on-site, and can work for a cocktail party. Altogether the space can accommodate 800 people.
Photo: Patrick G. Ryan
"Bodies ... the Exhibition" features the skinless cadavers of 22 men that have been preserved and posed.
Photo: Patrick G. Ryan
The atrium lobby at the Dome features a wall ofwindows overlooking the Rosslyn town center.
Photo: Patrick G. Ryan
While visitors aren’t allowed to touch thebodies on display, they can opt to hold a kidney, brain, or heart.
Photo: Patrick G. Ryan
