BODY WORLDS Exhibitions
Journey Through the Human Body
Look Inside, What Can You See?
BODY WORLDS exhibitions are among the most successful travelling exhibitions in the world. On exhibit since 1995, they have attracted more than 50 million visitors in over 150 cities across America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
BODY WORLDS Mission
Exhibition creators, curator Dr. Angelina Whalley and plastination inventor Dr. Gunther von Hagens, developed BODY WORLDS with the mission of instilling the importance of preventive healthcare. Targeted primarily at a lay audience, the exhibitions aim to inspire visitors to explore the inner workings of the human body, become aware of the fragility of their bodies, and to showcase the effects of healthy and unhealthy lifestyles.
Each exhibition challenges the viewer to ask “What can you see?” and intends to:
Exhibition Elements
BODY WORLDS exhibitions contain real human specimens: posed whole-body plastinates, individual organs, organ configurations, blood vessels and transparent body slices. Viewers gain wide-ranging insight into the anatomy and physiology of the human body, including:
Themed Exhibitions
Since the original BODY WORLDS exhibition in 1995, each touring BODY WORLDS exhibition has had a dedicated theme. Recent exhibitions include:
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BODY WORLDS & The Story of the Heart
Focused on cardiology and the heart
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BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life
Explores human development, longevity and aging
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BODY WORLDS: The Rhythm of Life
Explains how functional systems and organs interact
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BODY WORLDS Vital
Investigates the body’s capability and vitality
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BODY WORLDS: Pulse
The story of the human body in the 21st Century
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BODY WORLDS: The Happiness Project
Studies the influence that ‘happiness’ has on our health
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BODY WORLDS Rx
Examines the prescription for a healthy life
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BODY WORLDS Decoded
Adds a Silicon Valley spin with AR and other emerging tech
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BODY WORLDS Animal Inside Out
An eye-opening tour through the animal kingdom
