A UK first visitor attraction is opening near Liverpool this summer - and it’s all about pandemics and medicine.
The gory attraction, Sick to Death, plans to plunge visitors into an immersive experience exploring weird and wonderful medicine through the ages.
The Horrible Histories-style attraction is for people of all games and will allow guests to visit an autopsy room, an interactive surgery room and a time-travelling toilet known as the "TURDIS".
There will also be an Harry Potter-style apothecary shop, inspired by the series’ Diagon Alley, which will host odd knick knacks inspired by the history of medicine.
Sick to Death comes from Big Heritage and will be taking over St Michael’s Church in Chester city centre this summer.
Dean Paton, managing director of Big Heritage, said: “Never have people been so keen to learn and understand more about medicine both in the present day and the past.
“But, by the same token, we live in a world where bad science and misinformation can spread around the world quicker than any virus could.
“Sick to Death tells the story of medicine throughout the past, but also helps people to understand the science of the present and future.”
Other features of the attraction include a "Bad Medicine Wall of Shame", showcasing the strange - and often harmful - "cures" that people have sold throughout the years.
Dean added: “We’re constructing these areas now but expect more wild and wonderful experiences to follow and we’ll announce these over the coming months.
“Given the current climate, there’s never been a better time for all of us to discover the real facts about the history of medicine, and that includes unearthing information about previous pandemics that have plighted our past.
“This exhibition was in the pipeline long before the COVID-19 outbreak, so whilst it’s a shame that we have had to delay the launch, it means that our visitors will have lived through one of the world’s great pandemics – now more than ever will people be able to empathise with their ancestors who also lived through such uncertain times.”
Sick to Death is set to open its doors later this summer, subject to government guidelines regarding coronavirus.
