From the Chicago Trib:
The Mortuary Science program at Wayne State University is opening its doors to the public, offering a look at how people are autopsied, embalmed and buried.
The program holds its annual open house from 6-9 p.m. Thursday. It’s a tradition that began in 1991 and drew 900 people last year.
This year’s event includes a chance to see a bomb response unit of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and a display on celebrity funerals and the history of burial customs.
The university says visitors also can tour “embalming, anatomy restorative arts and microbiology laboratories.”
One area displays caskets, burns, vaults and other funeral accessories.