BODY WORLDS is a world traveling, world famous exhibition that has been seen by more than 27 million people worldwide. BODY WORLDS & The Mirror of Time is the latest BODY WORLDS exhibition. It features over 200 real specimens and has a special focus on health, wellbeing and the ageing process. Each specimen has been preserved by a process called Plastination - a groundbreaking method for preservation invented by Dr Gunther von Hagens in 1977. The process replaces bodily fluids and soluble fat in specimens with fluid plastics through vacuum-forced impregnation. This unique exhibition offers an amazing insight into the ..More
The D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery was created to commemorate the liberation of Europe from the occupied Nazi forces in June 1944, and to house the magnificent and colourful 'Overlord Embroidery'. Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, the faces of history come alive in the 34 panels of the 83 metre long embroidery depicting the moving story of 'the longest day' - 6 June 1944. Embroidery soundguides are available in four languages and an archive film presentation in five languages brings this period of the Second World War and the sacrifices made alive to the visitor. The displays and exhibits recreate ..More
Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience
The Britain at War Experience pays tribute to the ordinary people of the Second World War and offers visitors a realistic and educational adventure. 1939 - 1945 were the years that changed the face of British history. Experience what it must have been like to live through those momentous years. Enter the London underground lift and descend back through time into war-torn London. Take shelter from the enemy air-raids in the crowded underground station where many spent sleepless nights. Enter the BBC radio room and listen to the speeches of great war-time leaders, from Chamberlain's declaration of war to Churchill's ..More