Body Worlds Exhibit

  Our family has been fortunate to view and experience the Body Worlds Exhibit two times! Once in Florida, which was incredible and then here in Dallas!

Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS exhibits are the first public anatomical exhibitions of real human plastinates. They have been on display worldwide for ten years and so far, nearly 25 million visitors have viewed the exhibits at venues in cities across Asia, Europe, the United States and Canada. The exceptional success of the exhibits is to a great extent due to its educational value. They are structured in such a way that visitors experience it much as they would a three-dimensional textbook: anatomy as the foundation of the body is laid out in an educational and elucidating fashion. Visitors learn about the body’s functions; they also realize how highly sophisticated and beautiful, and yet how fragile the body is.

The authenticity of the specimens on display is essential for such insight. Every human being is unique. Humans reveal their individuality not only through the visible exterior, but also through the interior of their bodies, as each body is distinctly different from any other. Position, size, shape, and structure of skeleton, muscles, nerves, and organs determine our "interior face." It would be impossible to convey this anatomical individuality with models, for a model is nothing more than an interpretation. All models look alike and are, essentially, simplified versions of the real thing. The authenticity of the specimens, however, is fascinating and enables the observer to experience the marvel of the real human body.

It was the most intense, reverent, and highly educational thing I've ever seen! It was worth the money to also get an audio aid, so that while we walked through the exhibit, we also had narration in our ear, helping us along! If they are ever on display in your area, CHECK them out!