BODY WORLDS / Amsterdam EXPO Review

To see, real human bodies treated with formaldehyde and silicon, it would seem a horror show if it weren't for the fact that they treat everything scientifically and therefore accessible even to small and to the weak of stomach. Beautiful and interesting, it should be expanded and this is why the 4 stars

It was very interesting and amazing. Sometimes the explanations of the preparations were a little unclear.

Separate exhibition but also very interesting. Exhibition in a typical Amsterdam building. High and narrow. Exhibition changes regularly.

Really interesting but not for the faint hearted, although its spread across 6 floors it felt a little short for the 20 euro admission price.

You can really see into the body and it is very well explained.

A must see! Keep in mind that this is nothing for people with sensitive stomachs!
Also, the tour is a bit long if you want to see everything but it's definitely worth the time!
Warning: do not come with bags as they rip you off! They ask for you to keep your bag in a locker (after you have purchased your ticket...) and it costs 2 non-refundable Euros! They do not let you enter the exhibition with a bag...

Perfect place for all who want to learn more about the human body.
Very interesting and educating exhibition.
Definitely a place to spend some time for young and old.

Beautiful and interesting museum. Too bad that no background music is played that would have dressed it up a bit more. You walk around there for 3 hours.

great place to see, u will unterstand the human antomnie in whole new way

If you've paid attention to biology, you know most. But still spent 4 hours!

It is hard to think that the bodies in front of you are real

Nice museum alone, I expected it to be a lot bigger, this was disappointing. Very nice that there is something to do in different departments.

Wonderful museum worth visiting at the end of the visit there is a free fat check in the body.

Really enjoyed my visit. Very educational and the bodies were really well done.

It 's a nice museum, a very interested place where is possible to learn how we made and how our body works

Very interesting and a nice atmosphere. To see real peoples bodies gives it another dimension.

Very interesting exposition, worth a look if you are in town. Unique look in the inside of our muscles and bone structures.

It is amazing and would be brilliant for a school science trip.

A weird and wonderful museum, with an in built message of happiness. The museum is well worth the money, but I warn those of the faint heart, that the models are almost all from donors, so you are seeing the real thing.

Very interesting and educational. With children aged 10 and 12 years. The 10-year-old didn't think it was super ....

Very good and interesting. Definitely worth it, especially if u haven't been to a similar "plastination" exhibit

It was very interesting, obviously you have to be okay with seeing lots of dismembered bodies though. Very informative exhibit explanations and old interactive stuff. Worth a visit if you don't mind dead people and organs.

It's hard to imagine that these were real people, so it's a lot less lurid than you imagine in advance.

We liked it very much. Also our 10 year old child was fascinated by the exhibition.
We arrived by train, the museum was within walking distance from the train station.

A visit to this permanent exhibition is totally worth it!

Expensive for a two hour or less experience but definitely worth the time. Very interesting to see the human body from so many different perspectives.

It was so interesting!
The crew, Mr.Arjen was so kind that I could enjoy the exhibition.

It quite amazing, been twice now.. Purely fascinating

Really educational and exciting! I love the interactive dimension of this museum.

Not too good, I went there as a medical student and it did not meet my expectations.

Amazing place, but not my cup of tea.
Anyone slightly interested in their body will be amazed.

Quite disturbing for smart people who remember it is an open cemetery but you have to go see it when you go to Amsterdam. We start on the 6th floor to see an open head like a camembert and a dismembered body where we kept only the nervous system, including the brain, to finish in the basement -18 years where corpses slip on. Doctors who have tinkered and charcutered all this must be a tad psychopaths. You have to make your own opinion, but you have to consider it as plastic art or work in the medical field to avoid having your head spinning.

Stunning exhibition, wanted to see several years and finally made it, worth every cent. Gives you really good insight how our bodies work and general idea how we look layer after layer. So many interesting details as well as diet comparison of several different cultures with included price of their week worth of shopping. Recommend.

Very educational. I was able to increase my medical knowledge again.

Super interesting to see once, I recommend buying your tickets online, saving a good 10 euros!

Really good exhibition, great levels of interaction and a really positive overall message

A very strong experience ... Well thought out ... It is useless to describe it. Words would not be enough to convey the emotions experienced. Death kept alive by "once living" sculptures. Beauty, charm, fear, experience of lives already lived.

You think you know a lot about yourself, but how deep? Listen...slice a body in half, then observe , lots of facts, fun , not like going to an anatomy class. A must do!

Eye opening exhibition. Wish this I saw this when I took AP Bio in high school! Might want to spend more than the estimated 1.5 hours there. It took us 3 hours!

This museum is terrible. I literally don t understand why it has so many good reviews. The happiness science is nonsense, at times borderline offensive! The models are bizarre and look fake. Don t go! And it s 20!!!

Very interesting to see and understand what's going on inside your body

Great exhibition! Enjoyed learning about anatomy and the overall theme of staying happy and stress free is very cool. Definitely worth the price!

I was there with my class during our school trip to Amsterdam. Not everyone was interested but you could definitely "try out" something on each floor and the body parts look really fascinating.

We really enjoyed learning about the body from the inside out. The exhibits were extremely informative and strangely beautiful. While the entrance fee is a little expensive, this is a one-in-a-lifetime experience and we thought it was worth the price. Two tips: We bought online and didn't know until we were inside that there was an audio guide available, as the front desk staff didn't offer it. Also, we went on a weekday in the morning, and there was a large, noisy school group there, but they moved through fairly quickly. So, we went to the floor below until they arrived there, and then went back up and resumed where we had been.

Interesting and detailed exhibition. Currently on the topic of luck.

The exhibition made a rather creepy and at the same time useful impression on me. Looking at plasticized bodies, it is rather terrible to realize that one day you yourself will become a corpse, plasticized or not, it does not matter. At the same time, besides the demonstration of human anatomy, the exhibition provides introductory information on some serious diseases, showing that many of them can be avoided by leading a healthy lifestyle and giving up bad habits. For me, the main idea when visiting was that we all die, but at the same time in our power to make our lives longer and qualitatively better. You must take an audio guide if, of course, you know one of the languages it supports (unfortunately there is no Russian on this list).

Interesting and perhaps somewhat lurid for some people. If you have any interest in or interface with the medical world, this is something you shouldn't miss.
The museum is housed in a traditional Amsterdam multi-storey building. Each floor focuses on a different part of the human body, which is demonstrated with real human bodies or parts thereof.
Hence, this can be a bit creepy for some people.
Because only a limited number of visitors can enter at the same time, you sometimes have to wait until you can enter, or reserve a time (recommended).

A very neat and a very informative tour for all ages. A very interesting experience to really see the inside of our bodies and mechanics involved, it's a kind of beauty in its own right. I would surely recommend it for anyone interested.

I found it a bit disappointing. Would have expected more. Uncle the price is too expensive for what you get to see

Amazing! You learn so much and the exhibits are truly astounding.

A wonderful collection of human anatomy. Personal favourite in Amsterdam.

Great and very informative place. Everything is described in English and Dutch.

Great exhibits and information on happiness studies.

+ English / Dutch
+ Airconditioning
+ Enough toilets
+ Good display
+ Audio guide
+ Elevator

- no guide
- no sunlight
- no cafe in the building
- no rest places like chair's
- something double told

Time spend 1+/- hours
Price 20 online with audio guide
Online the price is way better
But still I think it's kinda expensive for what you will see in there
There something not done right
Like some dutch texst missing while in English it is just fine
I got the feeling I was back in school biology class for me it was a refresher for what I have learned ad school with better displays
So if you like biology and chemistry of happiness you have to see it
It's all about how you feel