BODY WORLDS MUSEUM

About Body Worlds Museum

If you wish to explore some off-beat tourist attractions during your trip to Amsterdam, BODY WORLDS: The Happiness Project is the ideal destination for you. Embark on a fascinating voyage through the human body at BODY WORLDS Amsterdam, which houses real human bodies that have been plastinated and put on display for curious visitors. The 200 unique plastinates of BODY WORLDS teach you all there is to know about human anatomy and bring the focus on how health affects our happiness and vice versa.

Stroll through the seven levels of the iconic permanent exhibition and examine how our changing moods and stress levels affect our health, and in turn our happiness. The exhibits show the human body in a never-seen-before avatar and are an exciting way to experience our biology lessons coming to life. While many similar exhibitions can be visited in different locations across the globe, the Amsterdam exhibition was curated by the pioneer of the plastination technique and is thus the best among them all. Don't forget to plan your Europe travel packages and explore the fascinating exhibition which delve into the wonders of the human body and mind.

The BODY WORLDS exhibition goes beyond a simple exploration of plastinated human bodies and provides free in-body scans to visitors where they can see what’s happening under their skin. While kids may find BODY WORLDS fascinating, parental discretion is advised for bringing them along.

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Body Worlds Museum Highlights

• Visit BODY WORLDS Amsterdam to explore one of the city’s most renowned off-beat tourist destinations, which is also the original human anatomy museum.
• Learn anatomy lessons in a unique way as you see and study 200 real but plastinated human bodies at the permanent exhibition.
• Focus on how our moods impact our health, and how our health affects our happiness as part of the Happiness Project.
• Walk through the seven levels of the anatomy exhibition and see the human body in its original form beneath the skin coverings.
• Get free in-body scans and find out what’s going on in your body under the skin at BODY WORLDS Amsterdam.

How To Reach Body Worlds Museum

By Walking: BODY WORLDS Amsterdam is a short 5-minute walk from Amsterdam Central Station, and is easily accessible from the city centre via the main walkway.

By Tram: The nearest tram station is at Dam/De Bijenkorf, which is serviced by trams 4 and 14. Walk for a minute to reach BODY WORLDS.

By Car/Taxi: The nearest car parks from BODY WORLDS are Q-Park De Bijenkorf and Q-Park Nieuwendijk. The closest taxi stand is located in front of the Beurs van Berlage.

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Best Time To Visit Body Worlds Museum

The best time to visit BODY WORLDS Amsterdam is during the early morning hours. As a popular exhibition, BODY WORLDS sees many visitors, most of whom visit during the late afternoon and evening hours. To avoid crowds and explore the exhibits at leisure, it is recommended that you visit early. It is important to remember that admission to BODY WORLDS closes one hour before closing time, so plan your visit accordingly.

The best months to visit Amsterdam are April and May, as well as September to November. The weather in these months is pleasant, and the city sees fewer tourists as compared to the May-August peak season.

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