Body Worlds Vital is an incredible exhibition offering an amazing opportunity to understand our anatomy, our health, and to gain a new appreciation for what it means to be human.

Body Worlds Vital will be on view January 27 until April 30, 2023, at your Museum of Natural History.

This awe-inspiring exhibition educates visitors about anatomy, physiology and health through a series of whole bodies, individual organs and transparent body slices. Displays present the most current information about common diseases, the effects of tobacco use, and the mechanics of artificial body parts. By juxtaposing healthy and diseased organs, the exhibition also encourages healthy lifestyle choices.

Highlights of the exhibition include an aerobatic couple posed in an overhead lift to display the muscular system.

Bodies donated to Body Worlds are preserved through a ground-breaking process called plastination. Invented by scientist Gunther von Hagens, plastination halts decomposition and preserves anatomical specimens for educational purposes.

Body Worlds

Gunther von Hagens’ Body Worlds is the original anatomical exhibition series. It displays authentic human bodies, willed by donors and preserved through plastination. The series is designed to educate the public about the human body and increase health awareness. Learn more at www.bodyworlds.com.

What you need to know

Body Worlds Vital will be on view January 27 until April 30, 2023.

Hours

Monday	9 am – 4 pm
Tuesday	9 am – 4 pm
Wednesday	9 am – 4 pm
Thursday	9 am – 9 pm
Friday	9 am – 4 pm
Saturday	9 am – 6 pm
Sunday	9 am – 6pm

Admissions

Adult	$6.30
Child	$4.05
Senior	$5.70
Student	$5.25
Family A (2 adults and children under 17)	$17.95
Family B (1 adults and children under 17)	$12.50
Annual Pass
Adult	$17.95
Family	$42.50

*No free passes, coupons or vouchers other than Body Worlds Vital will be accepted at this exhibit

Visiting

This is the second Body Worlds exhibition in Atlantic Canada. Please allow yourself ample time to take in the entire exhibit. We expect Body Worlds Vital to be very popular please be patient and enjoy the exhibit. Body Worlds Vital will be on view​ January 27 until April 30, 2023.

Passholders

Admission to Body Worlds Vital included with Annual Pass to the Museum of Natural History or the Nova Scotia Museum. Please have your pass with you.

Group bookings

To book a visit for your group please call Liz Spence at 902 424-6512 or email elizabeth.spence@novascotia.ca.

Photography

Photography of any kind is not permitted.

Food and drink

No food or drinks are permitted in the