Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 2
Temporary Exhibit [Return to listing page]
Sunday, July 30, 2006 - Sunday, January 07, 2007
The BODY WORLDS exhibitions are first-of-their-kind exhibitions through which visitors learn about anatomy, physiology, and health by viewing real human bodies, using an extraordinary process called Plastination a groundbreaking method for specimen preservation invented by Dr. von Hagens in 1977.
The Museum of Science, Boston hosted Gunther von Hagens' BODY WORLDS 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies from July 30, 2006 to January 7, 2007. The traveling exhibit features more than 200 real human specimens, including whole-body plastinates, individual organs, organ configurations and transparent body slices.
The exhibition also allows visitors to see and better understand the long-term impact of diseases, the effects of tobacco consumption and the mechanics of artificial supports such as knees and hips. To date, nearly 20 million people around the world have viewed the BODY WORLDS exhibits.
