Body Worlds tickets can be purchased at the venue where the Body Worlds Exhibit is being held, either at the box office on the day one plans to visit, or through the venue's official Body World's website. Tickets for Body Worlds often include admission to the museum where the exhibit is being held, but are not included in the cost of general museum admission. This means museum members will likely have to pay an additional fee in order to experience the Body Worlds Exhibit.
Body Worlds is an anatomical exhibition presented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of Plastination and one of the world's leading anatomists. His Body Worlds exhibits are ongoing and on display in various science museums around the world. Since the exhibits first began in 1995, over 28 million people have visited them.
Where to Get Body Worlds Tickets
- Body Worlds tickets can be purchased from the venue where the exhibit is taking place. Tickets can also be purchased in advance online, through the venue's official website, or at the box office on the day you plan to attend. Some venue's, such as museums, offer discount tickets to the exhibits for members of the museum. Check the venue's official website for additional information.
- Body Worlds Tickets can sometimes be purchased through ticket websites such as Ticketmaster and Ticket Luck.http://www.ticketluck.com/categories/Body-Worlds-2-And-The-Brain/Body-Worlds-2-And-The-Brain-Philadelphia-PA/index.php
- Discounts for Body Worlds tickets are often offered through package deals with the museum and area hotels. These travel packages are available through such websites as Deal Base.
- Local merchants may sell tickets to Body Worlds exhibits. Check newspaper circulars and store flyers for availability.
Current Body Worlds Exhibits
NORTH AMERICA
- BODY WORLDS & The Brain opens September 16, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada
- BODY WORLDS & The Brain until September 6, 2010 in Calgary, Canada
EUROPE
- BODY WORLDS & The Story of the Heart opens September 23 in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- BODY WORLDS of Animals until November 1, 2010 in Mannheim, Germany
- KÖRPERWELTEN & Der Zyklus des Lebens until August 29, 2010 in Offenbach, Germany
- KÖRPERWELTEN - Eine Herzenssache until October 31, 2010 in Leipzig, Germany
ASIA
- BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life until December 17, 2010 in Istanbul, Turkey
Body Worlds
Body Worlds at the Saint Louis Science Center is featured in this video. According to the video, Body Worlds is ultimately a health education exhibit where the focus is on human anatomy and portrays the message that people need to think about their bodies. One of the visitors indicates that the exhibit is the perfect combination of art and science.
References
Fast Facts
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Creator
German anatomist Gunther Von Hagens
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Installments
The Three Pound Gem, The Story of the Heart and The Mirror of Time
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Sciences
Biology, genetics, physiology, neuroscience, cardiology, psychiatry, and gerontology
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Fact:
Exhibits created from donated bodies
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Fact:
Exhibits created using plastination
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Fact:
First exhibit took place in 1995
