I had the opportunity to visit the Milwaukee Public Museum and the Body Worlds exhibition that is now being featured. I had seen the publicity information so I felt that I had an idea of what to expect.
My expectations were significantly shattered by the reality of the exhibition. It is simply AWESOME!
The various displays are done in what I would call good taste. I left the Museum feeling as though I now knew more about self than I had ever known before. At the same time, I didn't feel that my religious beliefs had been assailed or assaulted.
There is a separate exhibition showing embryonic development, and showing an adult woman at a late stage of pregnancy. You may view that if you desire. If you wish not to see this section, it is effectively kept from the publics' accidental viewing.
This was a moving experience for me. I marveled at the complexity of the human body. I now have a much better understanding of my own body and what I do or don't do to it and for it with various actions I might take.
There were student groups accompanied by parent escorts and teachers. I would suspect the students were twelve or thirteen years of age. It was obvious that this was a real learning experience for the kids, and it seemed to be a valuable teaching venue for the teachers.
There was a very young girl (three year or four years old) accompanying her parents, and she seemed oblivious to what surrounded her. There was no indication of horror or fear of the sights she was seeing. I obviously have no idea if she slept well that evening.
If you're at all interested, you can access the Milwaukee Public Museum site for more information.
