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Body Worlds
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Body Worlds (German title: Körperwelten) is a traveling exhibition of preserved human bodies and body parts that are prepared using a technique called plastination to reveal inner anatomical structures. The exhibition's developer and promoter is a German anatomist named Gunther von Hagens, who invented the plastination technique in the late 1970s. The exhibition, first presented in Tokyo in 1995, has been shown in many cities in Europe and Asia. A second exhibition, along similar lines but with different exhibits, called Body Worlds 2 opened in 2005. A third exhibition, Body Worlds 3, opened on February 25, 2006, at The Houston Museum of Natural Science. More than 20 million people have seen one of the Body Worlds exhibits, which together have taken in $200 million.
The exhibit states that its purpose and mission is the education of laymen about the human body, leading to better health awareness. All of the human plastinates are willing donors. The original Body Worlds exhibit consisted of about 25 full body plastinates with expanded or selective organs shown in positions that enhanced the role of certain systems. Cased in glass amid the upright bodies are more than 200 specimens showing an array of real human bodies, organs, and organ systems, some having various medical conditions. For example, there are bodies with prosthetics such as artificial hip joints or heart valves; a liver with cirrhosis; and the lungs of a smoker and non-smoker placed side by side.

A curtained-off prenatal wing features a pregnant woman who died eight months into pregnancy; her unborn fetus died shortly thereafter. She is shown reclining and a large flap exposes her insides, with the nearly fully formed baby pushing aside her internal organs fully visible. This section also usually contains unborn fetuses and embryos, some with congenital disorders.

The last exhibit hall features a rearing horse and rider. All exhibits are accompanied with detailed descriptions, and audio guides are available with the option of beginner or advanced, for laymen or medical professionals respectively.

The exhibits were featured in a supposed Miami exhibition in the 2006 film Casino Royale, although the actual location for the exterior shots was the Ministry of Transport in Prague.




Amazing stuff, the pregnant woman, the horse and the rider are amazing.

[jeeptillidie]

That is effing nasty

[mjkolb02tj]

I saw it when it was in Philly last year, was rather interesting and distrubing at the sametime.

[jzmtl]

You are weird. First you buy HD version of a movie that's older than most people on board, then you go see naked corpse with their gut cut open.

[RollerHman]

Originally Posted by mjkolb02tj

I saw it when it was in Philly last year, was rather interesting and distrubing at the sametime.

i saw it this time last year for mothers day. my mom was a nurse so this was all really interested to her. kinda wierd at first but reallllly interesting by the end.

[jeep-n00b]

I think that's AWESOME!!!!!!!

[KUK9]

I saw it when it came through Denver a while ago. It was very cool to see it all. Unless you actually start thinking about it all, you don't really think of them all as humans- more as sculptures. It was really interesting to see it all.

[Ripcurlsurfin96]

It just arrived in Durham, NC (atleast the mini exhibit) the main one comes in a month to charlotte, NC which i will be attending but anyways

My Mom and I went to it (she knows i love this kinda stuff) (Exercise major) and we both were amazed by how well they depict the human body. I cant wait for the main exhibit in a month!

Anyone that has a chance to go to this i HIGHLY recommend this exhibit!!! GREAT PICS! they wouldnt let cameras in at the mini exhibit

[TJs06TJ]

They have one of those exhibits in Philly. I would really love to get down to see it some time. I think its really interesting.

[rmb2485]

saw that in NYC last august. pretty sweet, if you ask me.

[Wrangler11]

I just threw up in my mouth.

[Texan4life]

Originally Posted by Ripcurlsurfin96

My Mom and I went to it (she knows i love this kinda stuff) (Exercise major) and we both were amazed by how well they depict the human body.

Those are not depictions of human bodies. Those are actual human bodies that were donated to science. You probably knew that, but I wanted to make sure that everybody else knew it too.

[grovesj2]

Originally Posted by TJ Tex

Those are not depictions of human bodies. Those are actual human bodies that were donated to science. You probably knew that, but I wanted to make sure that everybody else knew it too.

There is actually quite a bit of debate about whether those bodies were donated.

[jeep-n00b]

Originally Posted by grovesj2

There is actually quite a bit of debate about whether those bodies were donated.

Screw it. They don't need them anymore.

[Otahyoni]

That acually looks quite interesting. Would any of those exhibits be making their way to Indy?