The Ripoff Inside

I went to see The Universe Within in San Francisco, a museum-like exhibit of plasticized human bodies. The exhibit was in LA before SF, and everyone told me that it was great. They have bodies cut in half riding a bicycle and reading a book, an entire human cut into slices, and lots of little parts. And granted, it was pretty cool.

But I don't think we got the whole thing. On the introductory screens, the little 3 minute video tells you about the full A/V experience inside. There were no videos, nor any other visuals except the exhibits themselves, and those weren't even labeled all that well. On the way out I heard someone ask about the headsets with guided tour that you're supposed to get. The front desk person said, "Oh those aren't available yet. I can put your name on the guest list and you can come back for free when they're here." There was no mention of that otherwise.

I wondered why my friends in LA thought it was so great but I thought it was just so-so. It turns out they got more for their money than I did. And for the $17 admission, I want the full monty. Just say no to this one, people.