Human Body

What will you look like when you’re ninety? Do girls have better balance than boys? What’s inside a zit? Find out in the Human Body exhibit hall located on Level 5 (the Mezzanine).


Here are some of the things you can do in the Human Body hall:

  • Examine a human skeleton and an elephant’s heart...
  • See how you’ll look in the future with our Amazing Aging Machine...
  • Find out where babies come from...
  • Have a look at the original Banting and Best laboratory where insulin was discovered...
  • Use DNA to catch a criminal...
  • Uncover hidden secrets inside the body thanks to digital medical imaging...
  • Analyse the colour of your spit and get sneezed on (in a safe, non-gross kind of way)...
  • And lots more!

Did you know...?
There are more than 250 million cells in one drop of blood! Discover how artificial blood works in the Human Body area.

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