The War Memorial Museum of Korea has been hosting the Body Worlds exhibit.
Gunther Von Hagens’ Body Worlds exhibits are shown all over the world and each one has a different theme. The theme for the exhibit in Seoul is The Cycle of Life. It all starts with…
….the development of embryo and fetus.
Embryo
Fetus in the 22nd week
"Your body is the harp of your soul. And it is yours to bring forth sweet music from it or confused sounds." ~Khalil Gibran
The exhibit shows human bodies in life-like positions, explaining each anatomical part in detail.
Balance Beam Gymnast
Central and Peripheral Nervous System
The Writer
Split Head
Blood Vessel Configuration of the Heart
The Rugby Gladiator
Throughout the exhibit, beautiful pictures with accompanying quotes are posted, reminding us to embrace life and to live it to the fullest.
"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." ~Mark Twain
Arguing with oneself!
These are just a few of what you’ll see at the exhibit. If you have a chance, go check it out for yourself.
The Body Worlds exhibit in Seoul is open until August 19th (originally March 8th). Go to the Body Worlds website for current exhibits around the world. For more information about our trip, check out Steve’s post and video.
If you’ve been to a Body Worlds exhibit, what is the most fascinating thing you’ve seen?
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Great post and photos, Johanne! I saw body worlds twice and was amazed both times. ^^
Thanks Sarah! :)