From: 22 January 2008
To: 29 June 2008
Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS: the original exhibition of real human bodies
Museum of Science and Industry
Gunther von Hagens’ groundbreaking science of Plastination, will have its world premiere at the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Manchester. Tickets go on sale from Friday 7 December.
The UK debut marks the return of the exhibitions to Europe, after a three-year tour through North America’s science museums, to critical and public acclaim.
BODY WORLDS is the most highly attended touring exhibition in the world, attracting 25 million visitors. When the exhibition ran in London between 2002 - 2003, it drew more than 800,000 visitors.
The exhibition in Manchester will feature a rolling programme of lectures, workshops and school classroom activities, which will explore the issues surrounding BODY WORLDS, such as healthy living, anatomy, and the ethics of Plastination.
BODY WORLDS 4 tickets go on sale from Friday 7 December and are 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 on our website at www.mosi.org.uk. For phone ticket order please call 0871 231 0847, for group booking 0844 412 4650.