“The Body of a Human.” A Large-Scale Interactive Exhibition Opens in Kyiv (Photo Report)

In Kyiv 28 in August, a preview screening of the project “The Body of a Human” took place. The exhibition introduces the intricacies of the human body through several-meter-tall anatomical 3D models, AI avatars, VR technologies, and interactive panels. Scientists, doctors, show-business stars, and athletes contributed to its creation. The official opening of the project is tomorrow, 29 August. “Glavkom” visited the preview and explains what makes up “The Body of a Human.”

At the entrance to the space, located on Lvivska Square, every visitor receives a special bracelet that allows activation of some interactive exhibits: a three-meter heart model will start to pulse, the lungs will “breathe”; the nose will emit sneezing sounds, and so on. Next to these three-meter 3D models are smaller versions in a glass cube that can be felt by touch.

The space, covering more than 5 thousand square meters, is divided into more than a dozen zones, each dedicated to particular organs or processes in our body. The project is complemented by doctors' avatars generated by artificial intelligence that answer visitors' questions. “Glavkom” tested this feature and asked an AI hepatologist how to check liver health.

The exhibition also features stories from famous doctors known worldwide, including Mykola Amosov, Sigmund Freud, Ilya Metchnikov, Alexander Fleming, Louis Pasteur, and others. The AI doctors are voiced by Ukrainian celebrities, including Olga Sumy, Pavlo Zibrov, Yevhen Khmara, Liliya Rebrik, Volodymyr Horiansky, Vadym Oliynyk, Garik Korogodskyi, Oleksandr Pedan, Masha Efrosinina, Onuka, Serhiy Tanchynets (the band “Bez obmezhen”), and Anita Lutsenko.

People's Artist of Ukraine Pavlo Zibrov

Separately in each zone of the exhibition there are interactive touch panels with tests and tasks (here you can “create” an embryo, build a DNA fragment, activate a neuron, and so on) or more detailed information for those who want to learn more. For fans of “classics,” there are also ordinary printed banners. For children, information is presented as cartoons.

The Heart Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Center for Innovative Medical Technologies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine contributed to the creation of the exhibition. “During the war, amid anxieties and shelling, we unfortunately often forget about our health and the health of our loved ones. Projects like this exhibition help us think about what lies inside us, what is hidden from people’s eyes, and remind us to take care of our health and that of our loved ones,” said Mikhail Todurov, head of the Myocardial Infarction Department at the Heart Institute, during the preview.

Head of the Myocardial Infarction Department, Heart Institute, Mikhail Todurov

Medical Director of the Center for Innovative Medical Technologies, Honored Doctor of Ukraine Oleksandr Pleyutsa noted that the aim of the exhibition is, among other things, to encourage Ukrainians to seek medical help promptly. “The human body is truly incredible, and I think projects like this give people a better understanding of themselves, their bodies, and timely care for their health. This is especially important now, during the war. We see a large number of new illnesses and aggravation of chronic diseases, and the psychosocial state of patients is often very difficult. Therefore I thank the organizers for involving medical institutions in creating the exposition. This helps people better understand how the human body is arranged and perhaps seek professional medical help in a timely manner,” – said Pleyutsa.

Oleksandr Pleyutsa

Denis Pogorelko, founder of Unipark and organizer of the project, emphasized that “The Body of a Human” was created exclusively with non-budget funds: “We combined interactive elements, science, and education together. (…) Our goal was to create a cool product, perhaps of a European-level quality. And we did it.”

26 photo

To full screen

As a reminder, at Kyiv's Central Railway Station residents and guests of the capital have the opportunity to visit a large-scale interactive exhibition “That Day,” dedicated to 35-year independence celebration of Ukraine, which will run until 4 October 2026 of this year.