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All new ‘Body Worlds 2’ brain exhibition opens Sept. 12
HOUSTON – In 2006, more than half a million people visited the Houston Museum of Natural Science to see Gunther von Hagens’ “BODY WORLDS 3.” Following this extraordinary success, Gunther von Hagens’ “BODY WORLDS 2 & The BRAIN – Our Three Pound Gem: The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies” debuts in Houston Sept. 12 through Feb. 22.
Exhibition tickets are available beginning currently.
In keeping with his mission of educating lay people, Dr. Gunther von Hagens and his wife, Dr. Angelina Whalley, have created a holistic meditation on the brain that merges anatomy, neuroscience, and philosophy that resonates with everyone.
“The brain is an incredible marvel of engineering. I wanted people to recognize what is known about this amazing gem inside our heads, and be awed by its possibilities and capacities,” said Dr. von Hagens.
“We wanted to present this most complex organ in a way that was accessible to the general public, and in the most elegant way,” said Dr. Whalley, a physician who planned the ‘BODY WORLDS’ exhibitions that have been seen so far by more than 25 million people worldwide.
“BODY WORLDS 2 & The BRAIN – Our Three Pound Gem” features the latest neuroscience findings on brain development and function; brain disease and disorders; and brain performance and improvement. The exhibit also incorporates 200 real human body specimens, including more than 20 full-body specimens in life-like, dramatic poses; healthy and unhealthy organs; body parts and slices – all preserved through a remarkable process called Plastination.
“We are thrilled to present another opportunity for people to experience this amazing exhibition, learn more about one of our most important organs, and hopefully, be inspired to make positive lifestyle-changes and improve their health,” said Joel A. Bartsch, president of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
During Plastination, all bodily fluids and soluble fats are replaced with reactive resins and elastomers such as silicon rubber and epoxy, through vacuum-forced impregnation. After gas, heat, or light curing, the specimens assume rigidity and permanence.
“The purpose of Plastination from its very inception was a scientific one, to educate medical students. But the interest that laypeople had in the plastinated specimens inspired me to think of creating public exhibitions, which was followed by the realization that I had to offer a heightened sense of aesthetics, to avoid shocking the public and to capture their imagination,” said von Hagens.
The striking whole-body plastinates in “BODY WORLDS 2” – people who in their lifetime donated their bodies for Plastination for the express purpose of educating future generations about health – allow viewers to see inside the staggeringly complex and completely interconnected network of muscles, tendons and blood vessels that make up our bodies. To date, more than 8,500 people have agreed to donate their bodies to “BODY WORLDS” for Plastination and use in the exhibits.
Tickets for entrance into the exhibit between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. are $25 for adults; $21 for children (3-11), seniors (62-plus) and students with a valid college ID; $17 Museum members; $7.50 school groups; and $20 for groups of 20 or more. Special audio guides are also available at $5 for adults and $3 for children. For tickets, or more information, visit www.hmns.org or call (713) 639-4629.
For more information about the exhibit, Plastination or body donation, visit www.bodyworlds.com
The Houston Museum of Natural Science – one of the nation’s most heavily attended museums – is a centerpiece of the Houston Museum District. With four floors of permanent exhibit halls, and the Wortham IMAX® Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center, Burke Baker Planetarium and George Observatory and as host to world-class and ever-changing touring exhibitions, the Houston Museum has something to delight every age group.
With such diverse and extraordinary offerings, a trip to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, located at One Hermann Circle Drive in the heart of the Museum District, is always an adventure.
“Body worlds 2”
“BODY WORLDS 2 & The BRAIN – Our Three Pound Gem: The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies” debuts in Houston at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciend on Sept. 12 and continues through Feb. 22. See www.bodyworlds.com or www.hmns.org.
Exhibition tickets are available beginning currently.
In keeping with his mission of educating lay people, Dr. Gunther von Hagens and his wife, Dr. Angelina Whalley, have created a holistic meditation on the brain that merges anatomy, neuroscience, and philosophy that resonates with everyone.
“The brain is an incredible marvel of engineering. I wanted people to recognize what is known about this amazing gem inside our heads, and be awed by its possibilities and capacities,” said Dr. von Hagens.
“We wanted to present this most complex organ in a way that was accessible to the general public, and in the most elegant way,” said Dr. Whalley, a physician who planned the ‘BODY WORLDS’ exhibitions that have been seen so far by more than 25 million people worldwide.
“BODY WORLDS 2 & The BRAIN – Our Three Pound Gem” features the latest neuroscience findings on brain development and function; brain disease and disorders; and brain performance and improvement. The exhibit also incorporates 200 real human body specimens, including more than 20 full-body specimens in life-like, dramatic poses; healthy and unhealthy organs; body parts and slices – all preserved through a remarkable process called Plastination.
“We are thrilled to present another opportunity for people to experience this amazing exhibition, learn more about one of our most important organs, and hopefully, be inspired to make positive lifestyle-changes and improve their health,” said Joel A. Bartsch, president of the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
During Plastination, all bodily fluids and soluble fats are replaced with reactive resins and elastomers such as silicon rubber and epoxy, through vacuum-forced impregnation. After gas, heat, or light curing, the specimens assume rigidity and permanence.
“The purpose of Plastination from its very inception was a scientific one, to educate medical students. But the interest that laypeople had in the plastinated specimens inspired me to think of creating public exhibitions, which was followed by the realization that I had to offer a heightened sense of aesthetics, to avoid shocking the public and to capture their imagination,” said von Hagens.
The striking whole-body plastinates in “BODY WORLDS 2” – people who in their lifetime donated their bodies for Plastination for the express purpose of educating future generations about health – allow viewers to see inside the staggeringly complex and completely interconnected network of muscles, tendons and blood vessels that make up our bodies. To date, more than 8,500 people have agreed to donate their bodies to “BODY WORLDS” for Plastination and use in the exhibits.
Tickets for entrance into the exhibit between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. are $25 for adults; $21 for children (3-11), seniors (62-plus) and students with a valid college ID; $17 Museum members; $7.50 school groups; and $20 for groups of 20 or more. Special audio guides are also available at $5 for adults and $3 for children. For tickets, or more information, visit www.hmns.org or call (713) 639-4629.
For more information about the exhibit, Plastination or body donation, visit www.bodyworlds.com
The Houston Museum of Natural Science – one of the nation’s most heavily attended museums – is a centerpiece of the Houston Museum District. With four floors of permanent exhibit halls, and the Wortham IMAX® Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center, Burke Baker Planetarium and George Observatory and as host to world-class and ever-changing touring exhibitions, the Houston Museum has something to delight every age group.
With such diverse and extraordinary offerings, a trip to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, located at One Hermann Circle Drive in the heart of the Museum District, is always an adventure.
“Body worlds 2”
“BODY WORLDS 2 & The BRAIN – Our Three Pound Gem: The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies” debuts in Houston at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciend on Sept. 12 and continues through Feb. 22. See www.bodyworlds.com or www.hmns.org.
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