Museum of Science and Industry

The Body Worlds 4 exhibition is now forecast to be MOSI’s biggest ever draw as the Museum announces a doubling of visitor numbers over last year.

The 100,000th visitor was David Holt of Blackburn, Lancashire, who was enjoying the half-term holidays with his son Rhys, age 12. David was presented with a bottle of champagne, free admission on the day, complimentary passes for future visits with the rest of his family, books, DVD’s and a complimentary lunch at the museum restaurant.

"It is terrific news that we've hit the 100,000th visitor in such a short time," said Tony Hill, Acting Director of the MOSI. "A lot of BODY WORLDS 4's popularity is down to word of mouth, as the exhibition has really got people talking and thinking about how their own bodies function. By holding this exhibition at MOSI, we have helped to stimulate debate and discussion about the human body, which is all part of our goal to make science and industry inspirational."

Since BODY WORLDS 4 opened on 22nd February 2008, visitors of all ages and backgrounds from across the country have joined the nearly 25 million people worldwide who have experienced the BODY WORLDS exhibitions which offer an unparalleled opportunity to view the complexity and beauty of the human body.

Tony Hill added: "The human body is relevant to every one of us, and BODY WORLDS has helped to make human biology and health accessible for people who may not have been particularly interested before. Special exhibitions like BODY WORLDS 4 draw visitors who may never have come to the Museum before, and encourage them to look around the rest of the Museum’s collections, which are free to everyone." 

BODY WORLDS teaches visitors about anatomy, physiology and health with real human bodies, preserved through the remarkable process of Plastination. Invented by Dr. Gunther von Hagens in 1977, the plastination process replaces the natural fluids in each specimen with liquid reactive plastics that are hardened and cured with gas, light or heat depending on the polymer used. Before hardening the plastic in the specimens, the plastinates are fixed into lifelike poses, illustrating how our bodies internally respond to everyday movements and activities. This unique process also provides the flexibility and strength needed to display and preserve the plastinates in their true-to-life form.

There is still time to visit the exhibition. BODY WORLDS 4 continues until 29th June 2008.

BODY WORLDS 4 is supported by the British Red Cross, the Association of European Cancer Leagues and the Polycystic Kidney Disease charity.

For more information please contact:

Michele Lewis
Communications Manager
Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS 4
T: +44 (0)161 606 0178 ? M: +44 (0)7729 501 369 ? E: m.lewis@bw.plastination.com

About tickets to BODY WORLDS 4

BODY WORLDS 4 tickets are on sale priced £10.00/£11.50 (Mon-Thur/Fri-Sun), £7.00/£8.50 (children/youth), or £8.00/ £9.50 (senior citizens/students with ID). Special group rates apply. Tickets are available from the MOSI box office and this website.

To order tickets by phone please call 0871 231 0847. For group bookings please call 0844 412 4650.

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