The European Union is a patchwork of nations and cultures. From the outside it seems like there is hardly any recognizable pattern to identify, but an insider’s view will reveal interesting lines along which European citizens are connected to each other. Along these lines one could see that the countries of the EU are indeed united in diversity. One of those intangible but visible patterns form the basis of this project: Anatomical Models in European Perspective.When we draw a line between Bologna (IT), Leiden (NL) and Vienna (AT), we form a triangle in the heart of Europe. This triangle marks the important medical, historical and cultural connection between different European cities. For centuries, these cities and their universities were the centers of medical excellence which influenced and changed the way people looked at and experienced the human body. In recent medical examination we still use this knowledge and expertise. Accordingly, the bodies from the past and our own bodies will be connected. We want to show and share this, by organizing a travelling exhibition of unique Anatomical Models, accompanied by an international symposium, remarkable workshops and an extensive educational program.Against the historical background of our cities, the project team has a story to tell. A story that celebrates human ingenuity, but also exposes the fears and the relieve that was, and still is, brought by all those famous and unknown heroes of medical science. Our tale starts in the Renaissance, in Italy, at the University of Bologna to be precise…