Body Worlds at MSI Chicago

Take a Look Inside Yourself Like Never Before

BODY WORLDS is back at MSI with the U.S. debut of BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life, now open through Sept. 5. This latest exhibition from physician and pioneering anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens offers an illuminating presentation on the human life cycle and aging. You'll go on a journey of self-discovery, examining the body living through time—at its most radiant, as it changes, grows, matures, peaks and finally wanes. See more than 200 real human specimens, including 20 full-body plastinates (and even an ostrich) preserved through plastination—the remarkable scientific process invented and perfected by Dr. von Hagens. In addition to the focus on human development, the extraordinary specimens demonstrate the complexity, resilience and vulnerability of the human body through anatomical studies of the body in distress, disease and optimal health. Skip the Ticket Line, Avoid Sell Outs!Bypass the ticket line by purchasing and printing your BODY WORLDS tickets in advance online.  By securing tickets in advance, you guarantee entrance into this popular exhibit, which may sell out at Museum ticket counters during peak times. Exhibit Hours From March 19 – April 24, the Museum and BODY WORLDS will be open daily from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. MSI will offer special Spring Break evening hours for BODY WORLDS from 5 until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, March 25 – April 23, 2011. During evening hours, only the BODY WORLDS exhibit will be open. The last available entry time is 90 minutes before the exhibit closes.

Don't miss special tours, lectures and events this spring at MSI.

Chicago Public Schools Citywide Science Fair, March 24 - March 27
National Robotics Week, April 9 - April 16
Special Lecture—The Panic Virus, April 16
Special Lecture—Saving a Century of Progress: The Restoration of Five World's Fair Homes at the Indiana Dunes, May 13, 14 and 15
The White City ... Then and Now tour, multiple dates