In the 19th century, despite the best efforts of body snatchers, the demand from medical schools for fresh cadavers far outstripped the supply. One solution to this gruesome problem came in the form of lifelike wax models. These models often took the form of alluring female figures that could be stripped and split into different sections. Other models were more macabre, showing the body ravaged by 'social diseases' such as venereal disease, tuberculosis and alcohol and drug addiction.
Please note that the exhibition contains explicit material that some visitors may find disturbing! As such it is not recommended for under 18s or bunnies.
The exhibition runs until October 18th and has a late opening on Thursdays. I am already taken this Thursday coming however I am free the following one, the 20th, so anyone interested feel free to join me! :)
Closest tube station: Warren Street or Euston Square. More details on how to get there here.
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