The Universe Within - DEFUNCT
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Poorly plastinated art corpses leaking body fat from suspiciously-obtained corpses are on display in SF. This seems to be a rip-off of what is now somewhat less gruesome Körperwelten-Bodyworlds by Gunther von Hagens. Apparently the bodies were obtained from a factory in china that makes this stuff. If this is some sort of new layer to U.S. immigration policy I don’t even want to know.
I’ve only seen von Hagens’ show, but from what I see on the news I’m not keen on a visit here.
| Nearest Airport | SFO, OAK |
| Street Address | 1111 California Street |
| Cross-Street | Taylor Street |
| Secondary Cross-Street | Jones Street |
| Neighborhood | Nob Hill |
| City | San Francisco |
| County, Parish, or Township | San Francisco County |
| State, Province, or Region | California |
| Country | USA |
| ZIP or Postal Code | 94108-2252 |
| Latitude | 37.79200 degrees |
| Longitude | -122.41252 degrees |
| Public Transit Information | By the California Cable car, or 1, 1AX/BX, 27, 31AX/BX, 38AX/BX busses. Closest BART is Powell. |
| Parking | Pay garage on building and limited street parking. |
| Contact E-mail Address | info@sfmasoniccenter.com |
| Contact Telephone | 1-415-292-9191 |
| Contact Fax | 1-415-776-7170 |
| Official Website | http://www.theuniversewithin.org |
| Related Website | http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/news/iteam/052505_iteam_body_two.html |
| Admission Price | Adults $17.00, Students and Seniors $15.00, Children $10.00 |
| Hours | Friday-Wednesday, 11:00-19:00, Thursday 11:00-21:00 |
| Vegan Dining Options | Yet another time to be glad no food is served. |
| Wheelchair Access | Ramps and parking available. |
| Potential Hazards | Reportedly the risk of contamination is low. I'd probably wash my hands and skip the 'donation' if I were you. |
| Special Events at Attraction | Show runs until 4 September 2005, or whenever it gets shut down. |
| Best Thing to See or Do Here | I think you'd have to be a real die-hard true-crime addict to pick one. |
| Last Visited | Not yet. |
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December 17th, 2005 at 08:25:50 -0500
[…] What does this say? Babelfish chokes on it. I know it’s about my Universe Within page, with references to the original and how the former version obtains their bodies. I only guess it’s Ukrainian because Babelfish choked on it. Little help? […]