The Backpackers Hostel Blog

Until – Sun, Jan 13 2008

At Museu Marítim de Barcelona (Av. de les Drassanes s/n)

Mon-Thu 10am-8pm 17€; concessions 11-13€
Fri-Sun 10am-10pm 19€; concessions 14-16€

“To help you see what a body really looks like on the inside, this Exhibition uses real human bodies that have been preserved o they do not decay.

Once dissected, the specimen is immersed in acetone, which eliminates all body water. The specimen is then placed in a large bath of silicone, or polymer, and sealed in a vacuum chamber. Under vacuum, acetone leaves the body in the form of gas and the polymer replaces it, entering each cell and body tissue.

A catalyst is then applied to the specimen, hardening it and completing the process.
This method of preservation creates a specimen that will not decay. This offers thousands of unique teaching possibilities for educators at all levels, including medical professionals, archaeologists and other scientists.” (http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com)