BODIES...The Exhibition!

Our Guide to BODIES...The Exhibition!

This amazing and unique exhibition showcases real human bodies, meticulously dissected and preserved through a revolutionary technique, giving visitors access to sights and knowledge normally reserved only for medical professionals. Take the chance to peer inside yourself, to better understand how your elaborate and fascinating body works and see the complex systems of organs and tissues that drive every aspect of our daily lives. Both captivating and beautiful, this eye-opening exhibition is an unforgettable experience for inquisitive minds of all ages. BODIES…The Exhibition will change the way you view yourself forever.

Your visit to BODIES…The Exhibition will take you through nine fascinating galleries:  

Skeletal System: The bones of the skeleton comprise the body’s supporting internal framework.

Muscular System: Muscles give the body much of its individual shape and generate heat to maintain its optimal temperature.

Nervous System: The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system. All nerves than branch from the brain and spinal cord are known as the peripheral nervous system. Together these systems monitor and manage every activity of the body.

Digestive System: The length of the digestive tract illustrates the importance of our digestive systems. Approximately 25 feet long, our digestive tract converts food into the fuel our bodies need.

Respiratory System: The lungs resemble a soft sponge that expands with each breath. When you inhale, air enters the lungs filling the three million or more alveoli (air sacs) at the end of the airways.

Circulatory System: The adult circulatory system is made up of the heart and one hundred thousand miles of blood vessels.

Reproductive System: The ovaries produce the female sex cell the ova. The testes produce the male sex cell, the sperm. When these cells join, a process known as fertilisation occurs and a cell called a zygote is created.

Urinary System: The system includes the ureters, the bladder, the urethra and the primary organs of the system – two kidneys.

Integumentary System: The skin and its major appendages, the sweat glands, hair and nails make up the integumentary system. The skin is the largest and heaviest organ in the body.

BODIES…The Exhibition is located in the South Street Seaport Exhibition Center and is open 365 days a year. Doors open at 10.00am and the last entrance is at 7.00pm Monday to Thursdays and 10.00pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.Attraction Tickets Direct will issue you with an open-dated voucher that can be redeemed at any time and is easily exchanged on entry.