Where can I see BODY WORLDS?

In addition to temporary traveling exhibitions as of 2019, permanent Body Worlds exhibits are located in Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Heidelberg, Guben, and San Jose (California).

What happened to BODY WORLDS London?

Body Worlds is permanently closed. Please contact your ticket supplier for refunds.

Is BODY WORLDS still touring?

BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life is on display Oct. 17, 2020 – May 31, 2021. Non-members can purchase tickets here. Guests can purchase tickets online at www.hmns.org or in person at the HMNS Box Office or kiosks.

How long is BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life?

60 to 90 minutes
A. Individual visit times will vary, but most guests can anticipate spending 60 to 90 minutes to view BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life. There is no time limit within the exhibit, and guests are welcome to enjoy it for as long as the museum is open.

Can you preserve a human in resin?

Developed by Gunther von Hagens, aka “Doctor Death”, in the late-1970s, human bodies can be preserved using a technique called Plastination. Next, the body is then placed in a bath of a liquid polymer of polyester, silicon rubber, or epoxy resin.

How does body world preserve the bodies?

Plastination is a technique or process used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts, first developed by Gunther von Hagens in 1977. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not smell or decay, and even retain most properties of the original sample.

How are BODY WORLDS bodies preserved?

The bodies have been preserved through a method known as plastination, which drains them of fluids before replacing them with silicone. This allows the skinned bodies to be exhibited in life-like poses.

Is there an online tour of the human body?

The site features engaging graphics, highly readable text, and lively music. Learning has never been so easy or so much fun! Human Anatomy Online is a fascinating and fact-filled tour of the human body for students in middle school and above.

How many people have visited Human Body Worlds?

Since the beginning of the exhibition series in Japan in 1995, more than 50 million visitors in over 90 cities in Asia, Europe, America and Africa have seen the world’s most successful traveling exhibition. Who should see BODY WORLDS? Anyone interested in learning what makes us human.

What can you do on the virtual body?

The Virtual Body includes interesting information about the brain, the digestive system, the heart, and the skeleton in a highly interactive format. At this site, every page provides a new adventure.

Who is the curator of Body Worlds Museum?

Plastinator Dr. Gunther von Hagens and curator Dr. Angelina Whalley pursue these and other questions in the newly designed BODY WORLDS museum in Heidelberg. The permanent exhibition is not only devoted to human anatomy, its organ functions and questions about health, but also the Anatomy of Happiness.