View embalming techniques. Visit an anatomy lab. Learn about the methods and techniques used in reconstructive and restorative art. Wayne State University’s Mortuary Science is holding its annual open house on Thursday, Oct. 25.

“Every year at this time, we open our building to the public to learn about the quality education and training that our classes in Mortuary Science, Anatomic Pathologists’ Assistant and Forensic Investigation offer students,” said Peter D. Frade, PhD, director of the Mortuary Science and Anatomic Pathologists’ Assistant programs and chair of the Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences.

The event is a popular tradition on the WSU campus and in the Detroit Metropolitan area. Last year, an estimated 500 people toured the building.

Prospective students, their families as well as the curious are invited to the open house from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday at 5439 Woodward Ave., Detroit, three blocks north of Warren Ave. Faculty, students and alumni will take guests on tours of the building and answer questions.

Parking at no charge will be available in Wayne State Lot #33 on Woodward Ave. (west side), between Palmer and Ferry.

Begun in 1939, the WSU Mortuary Science program was one of the nation’s first programs of its kind. It is part of the WSU Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

The Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, one of the founding colleges of Wayne State University, is committed to advancing the health and well-being of society through the preparation of highly skilled health care practitioners, and through research to improve health care practices and treatment from urban to global levels.

Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 11 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students.