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We now have full information, and tickets available, for our upcoming trip to Bolivia. Hope to see you there! Muerte en Bolivia: Field trip to La Paz to Learn About Bolivia's Folklore, Death Culture, and Sacred Coca Leaf Field trip to Bolivia for Day of the Skulls (Dia de los Ñatitas), coca leaf and witchcraft markets, Pre-Columbian mummies and ruins, Cholita wrestling, and much more! Monday, November 5 - Sunday, November 11, 2018 DEADLINE FOR SIGNUP: October 15, 2018 Number of attendees: 10 $2100 (Deposit of $1050 due to secure spot; will be refunded if trip cancelled because not able to get enough attendees) INCLUDES : Hotel (single room occupancy), transportation during duration of tour, all attraction admissions, breakfasts, and one dinner DOES NOT INCLUDE : Airfare, visas, tips. transportation to and from airport. lunches or most dinners * We HIGHLY recommend you arrive La Paz Friday November 2 or Sat November 3 to acclimate to the altitude, which is no joke here)  *** US...

Morbid Anatomy Vienna Anatomy Weekend at the Narrenturm and the Josephinum Vienna, Austria October 13 and 14, 2018 All programs will be in English. DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, *** MUST*** REGISTER IN ADVANCE For Josephiunum Events: E-Mail: josephinum@meduniwien.ac.at Phone: +43 1 40160 26001 For Narrenturm Events: E-Mail: pas@nhm-wien.ac.at Phone: +43 1 521 77 606 Please join us this October as we partner with two of the world's most magnificent medical museums-- The Josephinum , housing a historical collection of 18th century anatomical wax models crafted by Italy's La Specola workshop , and the pathological-anatomical collection housed in an 18th century former madhouse, the Narrenturm . Also, please note: this will be one of your last chances to see The Josephinum before it closes down for renovations! This special weekend will include exclusive front and back stage tours of these incredible historic collections, along with the opportunity to make your own wax moulage and draw 18t...

"Dante's Inferno", Unknown Artist, found in Mid-Western US, circa 1940's - 1950's, Courtesy of the Stephen Romano Gallery We are delighted to announce a new exhibition we have produced as part of our autumn residency at Green-Wood Cemetery . Entitled Bridging Two Worlds: The Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead , the exhibition will explore, via objects and artworks drawn from collection of the greater Morbid Anatomy Community and Green-Wood Historic Fund, the ways in which we conceptualize and attempt to stay in contact with the realm of the dead. The exhibition be on from view Saturday, September 22 through Sunday, December 2 at Green-Wood Cemetery 's spectacular 19th century Fort Hamilton Gatehouse, and will feature pieces ranging from a Ghanian figurative coffin to Catholic relics to outsider art to spirit photographs to contemporary fine art, drawn from The Morbid Anatomy Collection , Green-Wood Historic Fund , The Brooklyn Public Library , Ste...

We are very excited to announce a special taxidermy tour this September featuring an exclusive chance to view rarely seen Walter Potter tableaux as well as private collections, historic mansions and 19th century museums--front and back stage--led by Dr Pat Morris , taxidermy historian and foremost collector of the work of eccentric Victorian taxidermist Walter Potter. More information is below. Space is extremely limited. Please email us at morbidanatomy [a] gmail.com before July 26 if you might be interested in joining. More detailed information, booking form and request for a deposit will be mailed to you with a deadline of mid August to confirm your participation. Taxidermy Tour: Behind the Scenes and Private Collection Taxidermy Tour with Dr Pat Morris, Taxidermy history expert and author of Walter Potter's Curious World of Taxidermy September 3-9, 2018 London and environs $2000-$2200 (Exact number given when we determine the number of attendees; Includes hotels, trans...

This November, we hope you'll join Morbid Anatomy for a very special seven day trip to La Paz, Bolivia where, with a native guide, we'll explore the country's fascinating history, folklore, and death-related traditions, a unique blend of ancient native beliefs and Spanish Catholicism. We'll also learn the storied history of--and have ample opportunities to sample--the coca leaf, sacred plant of the Andes. We'll visit La Paz's central cemetery for Festival of the Skulls (Fiesta de los Ñatitas) , in which human skulls are given offerings of coca leaves, cigarettes and flower petals; the famed witches market , with shops selling dried llama fetuses to bless new constructions, magical charms, and colorful figurines of devils and skeleton saints; and the coca leaf market. Other highlights will include visits to La Paz's Museo de la Coca , the Unesco World Heritage site of the pre-Columbian ruins of Tiwanaku , a blessing of the cars at Lake Titicaca's Copacaba...

We at Morbid Anatomy are delighted to announce a new project with our good friend Mark Pilkington at Strange Attractor Press : a new illustrated book about the art and history of the tarot. We are just launching a campaign via Unbound in order to help us raise the funds we need to create it. Awards range from a pre-order of the book to include signed, limited edition hardback versions of the book, tarot readings and classes, custom totes, and much more! You can find out more about the book below; you can find out more about our fundraising campaign– and pre-order a copy of the book! – by clicking here . Thanks so much for your interest and support! Stars, Fools and Lovers will explore the art, history and symbolism of the tarot through dozens of antique and forgotten cards, from the well-known Rider Waite Smith deck to Austin Osman Spare's recently discovered Major Arcana , as well as reinterpretations by contemporary artists. The tarot's origins stretch back to ancient Egy...