Are the eyes Real in BODY WORLDS?

The only part of the human body that cannot be plastinated is the eye. The plastinated bodies in the BODY WORLDS exhibition have eyes made of glass. Plastinated bodies and body parts are used across the world to train doctors and other healthcare workers.

Where does Body Worlds get the bodies?

Dr. Gunther von Hagens, the inventor of plastination and the impresario behind the Body Worlds exhibitions, says that every whole body exhibited in North America comes from fully informed European and American donors, who gave permission, in writing, for their bodies to be displayed.

What kind of exhibition is the body exhibition?

Promotional poster. Bodies… The Exhibition is an exhibition showcasing human bodies that have been preserved through a process called plastination and dissected to display bodily systems.

Where is the Luxor exhibition of human bodies?

BODIES…The Exhibition, located at Luxor Hotel & Casino, has been experienced by more than 15 million people worldwide. Using an innovative preservation process, the Exhibition showcases real, full-bodies and organs, providing a detailed, three-dimensional vision of the human form rarely seen outside of an anatomy lab.

When did bodies exhibition open in Tampa Florida?

Promotional poster. Bodies… The Exhibition is an exhibition showcasing human bodies that have been preserved through a process called plastination and dissected to display bodily systems. It opened in Tampa, Florida on August 20, 2005. It is similar to, though not affiliated with, the exhibition Body Worlds (which opened in 1995).

Who is the owner of bodies the exhibition?

The show is operated by Premier Exhibitions which presents and promotes similar exhibits including “Bodies Revealed”, and “Our Body: The Universe Within”, and other entertainment exhibits.