Over 40 million visitors in over 100 cities around the world have been awed and inspired by BODY WORLDS. Now, owing to popular demand, the BODY WORLDS Vital Johannesburg exhibition has been extended to 31 July 2016. Tyrone Thöle, Managing Director of Great World Exhibitions says that he is incredibly proud to be able to continue offering the opportunity to experience this powerful and remarkable exhibition that helps us to understand the wonder, sophistication and fragility of our own bodies.
“BODY WORLDS Vital is committed to move on to the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, opening on Woman’s Day, 09 August 2016. We recommend everybody not to miss this important life-changing exhibition and patrons to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment and the last minute rush,” says Thöle.
Presented by Discovery, Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS Vital exhibition is a completely new experience for visitors. “As an organisation that continually looks for new ways to help people live healthier lives, we believe Dr Gunther von Hagens’ groundbreaking preservation process offers people a real-life opportunity to experience the wonder of the human body,” says Discovery Health CEO, Dr Jonathan Broomberg. “A specific focus for Discovery is to give people relevant tools and support to take care of their health and wellness at every stage of their lives, and through preventive medicine and innovative lifestyle interventions, our aim is to help prevent the onset and manage health conditions affected by lifestyle choices,” adds Broomberg.
The 17 never before seen in South Africa full-body plastinates and over 160 organs and transparent body slices show how the body works when it is healthy and explores how best to fight life-threatening diseases. Healthy and diseased organs are shown alongside each other allowing visitors to see how lifestyle choices may affect the body, such as how smoking affects the lungs. The intriguing Anatomical Mirror illustrates the visitor’s body movements up to the underlying anatomy by virtually peeling back the layers of the user’s body. The Anatomical Mirror teaches and inspires anyone: young, old, beginner, or experienced healthcare professional.
The exhibition is a must-see for anybody working in the health sector, for medical students and professionals alike, but also perfect for a family outing such as Father’s Day. For guests who prefer to visit after hours, BODY WORLDS offers its final After Dark exclusive adults only evening event on 30 June, when the opening hours are extended beyond the usual closing time of 6pm.
The plastinated bodies on display have all been willed by donors for Plastination. This unique conservation process, invented by trail-blazing anatomist Dr. Gunther von Hagens has rendered the specimens dry and odourless. Over 16.000 people are currently registered in the body donation program administered by the Institute for Plastination in Heidelberg, Germany.
BODY WORLDS Vital Johannesburg must close on 31 July 2016. The exhibition is open every day of the week between 9h00 and 18h00. For more information and bookings, visit www.bodyworldsvital.co.za.
Exhibition Information
Exhibition Dates
1 March to 31 July 2016 inclusive
Venue Sci-Bono Discovery Centre,
Corner of Miriam Makeba St & Helen Joseph St, Newtown, Johannesburg
Opening Times 9am – 6pm, 7 days a week. Last admission: 5pm
Estimated time to view the entire exhibition: 1.5 – 2 hours
Ticket Prices (excludes Audio Guide)
Adults (18 years+): Discounted weekdays: R120 pp;
Weekends, public holidays and school holidays: R160 pp
Children* (6 to 17 years): Any day, special child rate: R100 pp
Children under 5 years: Free
Family (2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children)
Discounted weekdays: R360. Weekends, public holidays and school holidays: R440
Audio Guides: R40 per unit
Group Bookings (per person)
Group (10+): R100 valid weekdays only
Schools (10+ learners) valid weekdays only
Entry only: 6 – 17 years: R80; 18+ years: R100; Teachers/adults: R120
Entry + Audio Guide: 6 – 17 years: R100; 18+ years: R120; Teachers/adults: R140
Bookings and Time-Slot tickets
To avoid possible disappointment, pre-online bookings are recommended. Tickets can also be purchased at the venue, subject to availability. Tickets are sold in 30-minute time slots to prevent overcrowding. When purchasing a ticket online, select the 30-minute period during which you wish to arrive at the exhibition. Once you have entered the exhibition, you are welcome to stay as long as you want within opening hours.
“After Dark” Ticket – 30 June 2016, 6pm to 9pm
R350 per person including:
Entry to the exhibition
Use of an audio guide
Selection of local wines
Online
Info: www.bodyworldsvital.co.za Tickets: www.webtickets.co.za & www.bodyworldsvital.co.za
Facebook: greatworldexhibitionssa
Twitter: greatworldsa
Email enquiries to: info@greatworld.co.za
About Discovery
About Discovery Limited
Discovery Limited is a South African-founded financial services organisation that operates in the healthcare, life assurance, short-term insurance, savings and investment products and wellness markets. Founded in 1992, Discovery was guided by a clear core purpose – to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. Underpinning this core purpose is the belief that through innovation, Discovery can be a powerful market disruptor and a powerful force for social good. To pursue this goal, Discovery employs a shared value insurance model which incentivises healthier behaviour for the benefit of members and insurers.
The company, with headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa, has expanded its operations globally and currently serves over 5.1 million clients covered worldwide. Discovery, with 10 000 employees across the world, recently announced its partnership with Generali, a leading insurer in Europe, and has partnered John Hancock in the United States. These new partnerships will bring Discovery’s shared value business model to protection industries in Europe and the United States.
Discovery’s wellness programme, Vitality, is the world’s largest science based wellness solution for individuals and corporates. The global Vitality membership base now exceeds three million lives in five markets.
Discovery is an authorised financial services provider and trades under the code “DSY” on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange.
Discovery Health
Launched in 1992, Discovery Health is South Africa’s largest healthcare funder and manager of medical schemes. It manages 16 medical schemes.
- Discovery Health covers over three million lives (all schemes under management).
- Discovery Health pioneered consumer-centric healthcare in South Africa with the introduction of innovations like the Medical Savings Account and its wellness programme, Vitality.
- Discovery Health has consistently been voted the top healthcare product at the Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa (FIA) Awards.
- It has the largest number of contracts for the management of closed medical schemes. It was awarded seven of the last eight tenders in this segment.
- Discovery market share for closed schemes has risen from 8% to 13%, bringing the total Discovery Health market share to 38%.
- Discovery Financial Adviser Academy launched in August 2015 to increase the number of trained advisers.
About Great World Exhibitions
BODY WORLDS Vital is brought to South Africa by Great World Exhibitions – South Africa’s leading promoter and presenter of internationally acclaimed touring exhibitions. Our proven track record and exclusive focus on delivering touring exhibitions reassure our partners of a commercially sound operating model and a professional service. Our objectives are to entertain, educate and inspire South Africans. We achieve this by showcasing the most exceptional and innovative exhibitions that captivate audiences all over the world. Since 2012, our team has successfully promoted and run three BODY WORLDS & The Cycle of Life exhibitions, two Da Vinci – The Genius exhibitions and two TUTANKHAMUN – His Tomb and His Treasures exhibitions at prime locations in Johannesburg and Cape Town.