About the exhibition
Get ready for a unique journey under the skin of your body.
BODY WORLDS takes you where no other exhibition has ventured, into the fascinating world of the human body in all its beauty, complexity and fragility.
Here, science meets emotions, medicine meets art, and each exhibit tells its own story – the story of life.
Who is this exhibition intended for?
For curious adults who want to understand their own bodies.
For medical students and anyone who desires a deeper understanding of health.
For families with teenagers – because knowledge is the best motivation for a healthy life.
What will you see?
Real human bodies preserved using the revolutionary method of plastination.
Stunning full-body poses that capture the body in motion – from athletic performance to moments of stillness.
Impressive comparisons of healthy and diseased organs – see with your own eyes how lifestyle affects our body.
How it works – plastination
The method, invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens, replaces body fluids with special polymers. The result?
Organs and tissues remain preserved for decades, in an incredibly realistic form, without odor or decomposition.
LENGTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE
WE CAN INFLUENCE
A special section of the exhibition is dedicated to the secrets of longevity and healthy aging. Through documentary photographs, informative graphics and illustrative exhibits, visitors will learn how lifestyle affects the length and quality of our lives. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn how diet, exercise, mental balance and disease prevention fundamentally affect our health and lifespan.
The Medici as guides
Specially trained medical students will be present at the exhibition throughout the duration of the exhibition.
They will provide expert commentary tailored to the age and knowledge of visitors and will gladly answer any questions.
An exhibition that inspires health care
BODY WORLDS is not just about fascinating anatomy – it also emphasizes the prevention of civilization diseases and a healthy lifestyle. For example, you will see:
blackened lungs of a smoker,
bodies with excessive fat,
an exhibition dedicated to longevity and healthy aging.
You will learn how lifestyle affects the quality and length of life and what each of us can do for our health.
Ethics and mission
BODY WORLDS is not a sensational attraction. It is a project with a clear goal : to show the beauty of the human body, to educate and inspire.
All exhibits come from voluntary donors.
The exhibition is the result of decades of scientific work and travels the world to bring anatomy closer to millions of people.