ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRXI), today announced that it will open BODIES...The Exhibition in Dublin, Ireland on January 24th. Appearing at The Ambassador Theatre, the Exhibition will feature real, whole and partial body specimens that have been meticulously dissected and preserved through an innovative process, giving visitors the opportunity to view the complexity of their own organs and systems like never before.
"The Ambassador Theatre is part of Dublin's vibrant arts and entertainment culture and we are very proud to make BODIES...The Exhibition part of the city's landscape," states Arnie Geller, Chairman and CEO of Premier Exhibitions, Inc. "As we continue to meet the demand throughout Europe, we look forward to bringing our blockbuster exhibition to Ireland's largest city and creating an unforgettable, unique experience for residents and visitors alike."
The Ambassador Theatre is a well established landmark due to its extensive history and location in the center of Dublin. Originally developed in 1764 as part of the Rotunda Hospital, the theatre was used as a cinema for numerous years and now hosts a variety of events including productions and concerts.
The Exhibition takes visitors through galleries providing an up-close look inside the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems of the human body. Many of the whole body specimens are dissected in vivid athletic poses, allowing the visitor to relate to everyday activities. In addition, authentic human specimens illustrate the damage caused to organs by over-eating and lack of exercise. A healthy lung is featured next to a black lung ravaged by smoking in a vivid comparison more powerful than any textbook image. The Exhibition will change the way people see themselves. It is designed to enlighten, empower, fascinate, and inspire.
The human body specimens in the exhibition are preserved through a revolutionary technique called polymer preservation. In this process, human tissue is permanently preserved using liquid silicone rubber that is treated and hardened. The end result is a rubberized specimen, preserved to the cellular level, showcasing the complexity of the body's many bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs. The full-body specimens can take more than a year to prepare.
The Exhibition is currently receiving worldwide acclaim attracting nearly eleven million visitors in cities such as New York, Las Vegas, Washington DC, London, Sao Paulo, Barcelona and Prague.
Premier Exhibitions, Inc. is a major provider of museum quality touring exhibitions throughout the world.
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