BODY WORLDS Amsterdam
Location
Essentials
- 200 real, plastinated, human bodies on display
- Including free InBody Scan
- See how your everyday choices impact your body and mind
Practical info
Children
Child ticket for 6-17 year olds
Free entry for 0-5 year olds when accompanied by a paying adult
Includes
Free InBody Scan
Opening hours
Monday - Sunday: 10.00 - 22.00
Ticket information
You can choose between a timeslotted ticket or an open ticket with which you can visit at any time during opening hours on your chosen day
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 8 hours in advance
You can reschedule your tickets yourself via our self rebook page up to 24 hours in advance
More information
For questions about the product, please contact [email protected]
Accessibility
Getting there
Public Transport
Nearest stop is Dam (tram 4, 14 & 24).
About
BODY WORLDS: The Happiness Project
There is nothing closer to us than our own bodies and yet we often know very little about them. At BODY WORLDS Amsterdam you will go on a fascinating journey through the human body. There are real human bodies which have been plastinated on displays at the exhibition, which gives you a unique look at our anatomy and how our bodies work.
After enjoying international success all over the world, with tours in more than 100 cities in Europe, America, Africa, and Asia, and more than 47 million visitors since 1995, this unique attraction has settle down into several permanent exhibitions. Are you ready to experience this unforgettable experience? Pay a visit to the permanent BODY WORLDS exhibition in Amsterdam
What is BODY WORLDS Amsterdam?
The BODY WORLDS Amsterdam museum has different exhibitions across its seven floors, which have undergone significant changes and taken on different incarnations throughout the years. The exhibitions have through the years have looked at the effects of health, sports, and diet to the anatomy of animals. BODY WORLDS Amsterdam has been reinventing itself over and over again and educating people by taking a look beneath the skin.
Dr. Gunther von Hagens is the creator of the BODY WORLDS exhibitions. He invented the process of plastination at the University of Heidelberg in 1977. The original exhibitions have been the subject of imitation by countless copycats, but they remain unmatched in terms of quality and innovation.
The current theme in Amsterdam is The Happiness Project and focuses on the effects of happiness on our well-being. Perhaps you are wondering 'are the bodies at BODY WORLDS are real?', the answer is yes. This exhibit has more than 200 real human bodies on display, which will show you how our mood can affect our health and vice versa.
How to book your BODY WORLDS Amsterdam tickets
Discover the secrets of the body and learn about how it functions from a unique perspective on your visit to Amsterdam. BODY WORLDS Amsterdam is an essential educational attraction and an unforgettable experience. The exhibition is within walking distance from Central Station and Dam Square, on the lively street Damrak.
Book your BODY WORLDS Amsterdam tickets here to see the human body as you have never seen it before. You can choose between a timeslotted ticket (cheaper) or an open ticket. Your ticket will include a free InBody Scan, which will tell you if your own body is in balance and healthy.
Sneak Peak
Reviews
93 reviews
Amazing attraction
A very interesting attraction, there is a lot to see in this little venue. The attraction have a morbid fascination and very educational, not for young children though. The bodies are amazing you certainly can learn a lot. Well worth a visit, take your time to read all the information around the venue, you may well learn a thing or two about yourself.
Instesting Place
Not a bad way to spend a few hours, lots of cool stuff to look at and very educational. Also free body scan at the end just to verify I was over weight .
Definitely worth a visit
Its fascinating to be able to study the human body this up close and in this much detail. I'd recommend this exhibition for the curious. The happiness theme is a bit odd and doesn't quite work. Thanks to Arjen and Daisy for their warm welcome when we arrived. It was a weekday (Weds) and no queue at around 3pm.
Fascinating
Me and my partner absolutely loved this, it was so fascinating! It was 6 floors of amazing displays and facts. It was an eye opening experience to really see how the body works
Exploring the inner workings of the body
Interesting museum spread out on several floors. Very close to Centraal station so eay to get to. Plasticine models very detailed and audio tour explained each part in an easy to understand way.
Informational informative
Really educational and informative Interesting to see so many great ways to present the body for information - the children found it interesting
Okay
It was okay. Not brilliant. It is hoot that all the descriptions are in English as well as Dutch. Don’t think I would recommend
A must visit for your own life!!
Wow, one of the best museums we’ve ever been to! This was not only a super fascinating and well planned exhibition, it also had the most friendly staff we’ve ever met. They made the start of our visit a super positive one. The body works themselves are amazing and both of us genuinely read every single piece of information (and we don’t like reading ;) ). They use the bodies to educate on mental and physical health concepts that should honestly be taught in every school to everyone. Being able to see the results of lifestyle factors, or other illnesses, promotes reflection within your own life and fosters positive motivation for change :)) would highly recommend to anyone and everyone!
Top experience
Very nice personal, Arjen and Karen were really helpfull to me and my friends and took a lot of time to tell us everything, what we have to do. Really nice, Thank you!
Interesting, but short
I did the exhibition on my own, as my husband thought it would be too weird. I'd heard lots about it and was really curious. It only took me about an hour to see the whole thing, and I read all the information that was available. It wasn't creepy or gory, just a very informative exhibit about the body and why you should take care of it. There were less "plastinates" or bodies than I thought there would be, however they were really well integrated into the exhibit and helped it make sense. I wouldn't go again, however I am glad I went.
Add to your list of stops!
My friend and I had spent way more time in here than we thought we were going to for all the right reasons. Extremely educational and love the idea of the entire museum being centered around the idea of happiness. We each walked away having learned something new, even as medical students. Highly recommend, worth the price.
Very interesting and educational!
Fantastic interesting and very educational. Well laid out and definitely unique. Makes you think about how you treat your body as well.
Amazing
I enjoyed the exposition a lot! I took an audio guide so that I could look and listen, which made the visit quite relaxing. The display is so nicely done and is divided by organ functionality. The team working there was very friendly and helpful, especially Arjen. Thank you for making my visit even more special ;)
A very interesting and educational morning
Was in a group when one of us suggested this. Didn't know what to expect but it took nearly two hours to go round. Very interesting and the film about the effect of dementia was very powerful (as one who has lost two parents to this horrible disease). The rest was a procession through the body but it was so informative I could have spent a lot more time there - very educational.
Great !!
It was fantastic, we really enjoyed our visit. A special thank you to Arjen for its kindness 🫶 !! I recommend this museum :)
Worth a look
Good attraction, interesting to see, if not a little odd in places. Wouldn’t take younger children but perfect for teenagers. Good way to spend a couple of hours.
Amazing experience.
We recently visited Amsterdam’s Body Worlds and it was an amazing experience! Our day was made extra special with the great service of Enes. He showed us kindly and helpfully how to take our tour. Thanks to Enes for the service that made our visit going smoothly! We definitely recommend visiting Body Worlds to anyone looking for a unique educational experience in human anatomy.
Decent for the Body
I am glad to have finally seen it. Good fun and very informative. The "happiness project" was a nice touch. My only disappointments were, some of the electronic displays weren't working, and I couldn't find the gift shop (if there was one). Had been told it was amazing!
Brilliant
Amazing, loved all the happiness related info. especially. Great layout. Informative. Easy to navigate. Interesting facts.
Really interesting, although a couple of interactive bits not working
I saw this many years ago in London, but still interesting when taking my teen to see it. I don’t remember the people being in poses before so think it is updated. There were couple of bits not working, like the blood pressure monitors (said flat battery although it looked like it was in power), something else on one of the floors, however the main interactive body scan bit was working. Printer ink was running out but it was just readable. All in all a good few hours interesting activity.
Amazing museum
We really enjoyed this museum, there was so much to see and it was fascinating seeing the different body parts and what different illnesses and broken bones looked like. We went later on in the day and had the museum pretty much to ourselves, which also helped improve our experience. Would really recommend this museum, especially if you're interested in anatomy.
Worth a visit
Very interesting exhibit and took longer than we expected (not a bad thing!). You do have to pay 1 euro to put your bag in a locker as you are not allowed them in the exhibit but they are spacious enough for 2 small rucksacks. You start the experience at the top floor and work your way down, we would recommend reading all the information as it really explains what you are seeing, we found the part on dementia particularly interesting!
Inspiring
Incredible, this is a unique insight into the human body that most of us would never have the privilege to see. We had been lucky to catch the exhibition on tour a few years ago, but this was even better. Thank you to all those who have selflessly donated their bodies to this incredible experience.
Unique in Amsterdam
Really interesting and unique experience. Particularly enjoyed the different specimens relating to different pathologies. Definitely worth a visit as you won’t see anything like this anywhere else. Myself and my friend went late at night and there was no queue and minimal people inside, which made it relaxing to walk around and view the exhibits at our leisure.
Must see!
That was amazing and interesting place. Worth seeing! We enjoyed looking and learning something new, especially our son who wish to be a doctor.
REVIEW FROM SUCH AN AMAZING PLACE!!!
we received an excellent servive and information from Enes and Arjen, you have visit it, its worth it!!! They both deserve a beer after their shifts.
Ok
It was interesting to see the specimens , but there weren’t a lot of correlations with happiness. I expected more, taking into account the introduction of the museum.
Interest and fun
Really interesting museum with a fantastic layout. Had a good laugh at some things and learnt a lot about the body. The scan at the end was also super cool to see your own body percentage etc. This place has lockers for bags also for €2 which is super helpful if you've been out and about all day.
Great experience and great workers
Very pleased with how helpful Arjen and carn at body works was. They helped guide us with our tickets and everything to expect once we got inside thank you so much.
Life is but a dream .... enjoy every moment 💗💗
Sensational 10 out of 10 very informative exhibition and as for the man himself Arjen a true gentleman and thanks for the selfie A tick of the bucket list of things to do and see in Amsterdam 👍👍👍💯💯💯
Fascinating exhibition
An absolute must, especially if interested in anatomy, biology, science or are medical. The exhibition is well displayed with a vast amount of information but also lots of visual things and videos to watch, also some more interactive things rather than just reading everything. We spent 3 hours reading everything. A good meaning behind the exhibition. Would highly recommend if you have a genuine interest. Suprised at the amount of people that attended just to walk up to the displays, take a photo, then walk off. Why attend if not interested in understanding what you're looking at? Nothing to suggest photos not allowed but I feel they shouldn't be as it seems disrespectful.
Visit
Wow, amazing. Interesting facts, and bodies on display. We stayed 2hrs going through the 6 levels of facts. Maybe baby section should have a warning
Great welcome
Great and friendly welcome by Arjen! Interesting experience. Nice teambuilding activity. Will come back soon, looking forward to it.
4*
We went as wr have a discount via the I amsterdam cards. We liked the way you started at the top and worked you're way down the building, the exhibitions them self were very intriguing and informative.
Fantastic experience with my mum
Had an amazing experience!!!! It said the average experience is 1 hr or an 1hr and a half, we spent 3 hrs in there as there was just so much to read and see!!! If you're into science and how the body works this is defiantly something you should see. I probably wouldn't take kids with me as they'd get bored but it all depends on what you've got planned for the day. ARJEN answered all queries and discoveries we had adding to the experience further.
Eye opening
Visited Body Worlds as part of our Amsterdam trip. We had one of these in London but it suddenly closed down so never got to visit it. The price of our visit was £19.21 each. The experience it self is amazing and definitely an eye opener. You can see the multiple working ways of the human body from the veins, the nervous system to the brain. The way the bodies have been positioned is amazing and very interesting to see. A word of warning, there is a part within here with shows bodies of babies and the functions of pregnancy etc. There are also examples of a foetus from 9 weeks through the end of pregnancy. I know some people may find this distressing; as i witnessed whilst i was there however it is also very interesting to see but i guess it’s worth knowing as that is not really advertised. When i visited once i don’t think i would visit again unless a new exhibition opens.
Lets start living
This was, by far ! The most amazing experience. So increadable, enlighting and I loved the theme of the museum, happiness and simpler life. We live to fast and have to much!
An experience you won’t forget.
What an incredible experience. So much information about the human body with a variety of exhibits. Would definitely recommend if you’re in Amsterdam. Arjen was very helpful and welcoming. Greetings from Wales.
Fascinating and educational
Both my partner and I loved our visit. It was so interesting to see so much of the inner workings of the human body, and the size and shape of numerous organs, blood vessels etc. It was sometimes annoyingly rowdy in some rooms with people talking loudly so we hovered at displays waiting for quieter times as there’s a lot to read and absorb. Grateful thanks to people/families who donated bodies to provide a learning experience for us. We spent 2 hours in the museum as we had somewhere else to be, but would’ve stayed longer had we been able to.
Amazingly insightful, interesting, informative. Recommend for all ages.
Such a fun-tastic tour of the museum! I expected much less, and I was amazed to see how much I didn't know, how much I've learned a out the human body, thing I should have known a long time ago. Thank you, Arjen, for recommending us to go inside. Thank you!
Informative and Fascinating
We were here in September and just turned up and got tickets on the door, no queue and not busy inside. A great exhibition that is well presented and very informative, take as long as you want with each floor explaining a different aspect of the body. Take time to read the inspirational quotes and don't forget to do the body analysis at the end and get your free print out.
Great for all ages.
We visited Body Worlds with our kids (aged 9, 13, 14, 15, 16). It was interesting for all of us! Beautiful and intriguing. The body scan at the end was a great addition. Tks Arjen for your recommendation.
Very interesting
My friend and I came across Bodyworld whilst walking through Amsterdam, I had heard of this place and wanted to take a look. Arjen on the door was very likeable and funny, he encouraged us to go inside and very glad we did, it was very informative. We took a lift up to the sixth floor and worked our way down through the floors. I learned how the brain deteriorates through dementia, saw the workings of new hip joints and knee joints, the difference between an ordinary spleen and an enlarged spleen, and how important it is not to smoke, to be healthy and most importantly, to be happy! Very interesting place, there's something for everyone to learn
Really interesting!
Really interesting and informative exhibition! We were worried it was going to be quite gimmicky but it was the complete opposite! Each floor had different focus points and a good variety of plastinations to view and written information. I would definitely recommend a visit here when Amsterdam.
Highly recommend
Super interesting exhibition and very friendly staff. Especially Arjen, really lovely and funny dude! best regards, SQ
Incredible - Eye opening!
Incredible exhibit with really eye opening displays. Taking the time to read all of the information really takes the purpose of this place to another level. Only point to note - my partner and I read all the information and were here for about 1.5 hours so don’t plan to make a visit for a whole morning or afternoon.
Interesting and fun learning experience
Very interesting and great way to get to experience the human body. We enjoyed seeing the insides of our fellow man. Didn't think it was gory or grotesque and I would take my kids here if they were with. Only minus is there could have been more, we were definitely not "done" after walking through the entire exhibit.
Excellent service
Such an interesting place to visit. Sam on the front desk was incredibly helpful with info on it and places to visit. She was so polite, friendly and cheery to us and all around
one of life's must sees
Very very interesting . I had to keep reminding myself that the exhibits used to be alive . No matter that I have seen the exhibition already , I would visit again
Excellent exhibit, thought provoking, fascinating
Totally worth a visit. The older guy, with a name beginning with A needs a special mention… he could not have been nicer.
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