Wax has the uncanny ability to mimic flesh — plus, organic materials such as hair, teeth and nails can even be embedded in it. That’s why some of the earliest realistic replicas of the human body were ...

For centuries, real dead bodies inspired great artists and science illustrators alike. A new exhibition reveals the dark ...

Anatomical Venus: Wax anatomical figure of a reclining woman, Florence, Italy (image from the Wellcome Collection via Wikimedia). What is the relationship between sculpture, medicine, and the ...

Since the early days of medicine, it’s been a huge challenge to communicate anatomical discovery with an audience without any actual human dissection. But thanks to the creativity of the medical ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. These days, "wax museum" means Madame Tussauds. But in ...

Nearly 300 years ago William Hunter, the founder of our museum, was a famous doctor and teacher of medicine. This wax statuette was made by a Danish sculptor called Michael Henry Spang. It is a ...

Did you ever wonder what might be on the inside of a Lego® figure? Or any number of fantastical cartoon-like creatures? Jason Freeny did, and has since filled up his art gallery with his anatomical ...

If you have ever wondered what the inside of a Lego figure looks like, artist Jason Freeny has created his interpretation of what it may be. Freeny has taken a 7.5″ Lego figure, dissected it, and put ...