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Blaschka Glass Flowers! Jeweled Skeletons! Taxidermy! Medical Wonder Cabinet! LA Death Salon! Reliquary Dolls! Day of the Dead! Upcoming Morbid Anatom... 26 Aug 2013 | 10:10 pm
We are Morbid Anatomy are very excited about a number of upcoming events, workshops, symposia and spectacles coming up in New York, Los Angeles, and Mexico. This Tuesday--August 27th--we will be welc...
A la Ronde, Eccentric Ladies Home, Devon, 18th Century 24 Aug 2013 | 12:35 pm
Quirky 18th-century house with fascinating interior decoration and collections This unique sixteen-sided house was described by Lucinda Lambton as having 'a magical strangeness that one might dream of...
New York Academy of Medicine All-Day "Wonder Cabinet and Medical History Festival" Curated by Lawrence Weschler and Morbid Anatomy, Saturday, October ... 22 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
Did you know that there is a world-class medical library in New York City? And that it is located in a gorgeous historical building (see above)? And that its open to the public to boot? No? Well, don'...
The Wonderful Museum of Witchcraft, Boscastle, Cornwall 22 Aug 2013 | 02:59 pm
A few days ago, I had the pleasure of visiting the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, Cornwall. This fascinating and utterly charming museum was established by occult researcher, collector and practit...
Blaschka Glass Flowers! Jeweled Skeletons! Rabbit Taxidermy! LA Death Salon! Reliquary Dolls! Day of the Dead! Upcoming Morbid Anatomy Events in Brook... 21 Aug 2013 | 11:44 am
We are Morbid Anatomy are very excited about a number of upcoming events, workshops, symposia and spectacles coming up in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Mexico. This Sunday--August 25th--we have our inau...
The Pitt Rivers of Oxford: The Best Museum in The World? 17 Aug 2013 | 12:25 pm
I just had the delight to revisit the astounding, fabulous, unrivaled Pitt Rivers Museum with Eleanor Crook a few days ago. What can one say? This might very well be the best museum in the world, at l...
Perfect Specimens: Photo Exhibition by Mark Kessell, Last Rites Gallery, NYC 16 Aug 2013 | 12:51 pm
I just found out about "Perfect Specimens," an interesting looking exhibition featuring work by one of our favorite Observatory presenters Mark Kessell. The opening reception is free and open to the p...
Art and Anatomy Intensive Summer School Course with Sarah Simblet, Brian Catling and Eleanor Crook: Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford, 201... 15 Aug 2013 | 09:00 pm
My good friend--and one of my favorite artists--Eleanor Crook just brought to my attention a fantastic looking art and anatomy intensive course taking place this summer at the Ruskin School of Drawing...
Libations for the Dead: "Lekythoi" at The Ashmoleoan Museum, Oxford 14 Aug 2013 | 11:27 pm
Libations for the Dead The lekythos played an important part in Athenian funeral rites. Most lekyythoi (the plural in Greek) served as offerings to the dead. They were placed in graves, or on the step...
"The Congress for Curious People: A Festival of Spectacular Cultures" London and Environs; August 29-September 8, 2013 12 Aug 2013 | 11:54 am
I am delighted to announce the final line up for this years epic, eleven day (!!!) UK edition of The Congress for Curious People. This series of events, performances, field trips, walking tours, spect...
