Human body exhibit

What is human body exhibit?

By Kadosh Kudus

Human body exhibit is an an exhibit showcasing real human specimens, preserved through a process called plastination, developed by a German anatomist Gunther von Hagens, in which the water and fat are replaced with acetone, then silicone. This liquid silicone preserves the human tissue, leaving the body completely plasticized at a molecular level. The exhibits also includes organs, body parts and displays about the skeletal, muscular, reproductive, respiratory and circulatory systems. A section of the exhibit will detail the growth cycle of the human embryo in 16 stages beginning from the second week.

Only a few years ago, it was unimaginable to dissect the human body and exhibit it to the public, as this would pose related problems to human dignity, ethics, and religion. This kind of exhibit can already be staged today, however, as life and medical sciences are ever developing, triggering the public’s curiosity about the body’s structure.

Through the exhibit, people will easily understand the process of birth, aging, sickness, and death, and will realize the mystery of life. People will indeed realize the value of health and life by seeing healthy and sick organs on display. The exhibit is not only a visual delight but also an educational medium that will help unravel the mysteries of the human body better than any existing scientific materials.

The Human Body exhibit has been seen around the world. Some exhibition companies had pioneered and promoted such exhibits. One of them is Our Body: The Universe Within which started its exhibitions in 2007. Body Worlds, a company from Germany, hold the first exhibition in 1995 in Tokyo. Premier Exhibitions also produces such exhibitons called BODIES ... The Exhibition.

The future exhibitions by Body Worlds:
BODY WORLDS & The Story of the Heart in Berlin, Germany - opens April 27, 2011
BODY WORLDS & The Brain in Phoenix, AZ, USA - opens January 21, 2011
BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life in Chicago, IL, USA - opens March 18, 2011
BODY WORLDS & The Story of the Heart in Copenhagen, Denmark - opens January 11, 2011
BODY WORLDS Vital - in San Jose, CA, USA - Now open, for a limited engagement
BODY WORLDS of Animals in Vienna, Austria - open since November 17, 2010
BODY WORLDS & The Story of the Heart in Mexico City, Mexico - open since September 4, 2010
BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life in Istanbul, Turkey - extended until March 27, 2011
BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life in Rotterdam, Netherlands - extended until February 2, 2011