The Leipzig anatomist Werner Spalteholz (1861-1940) started studies on the anastomoses between the coronary arteries of the heart in 1906. He confirmed the thesis, that "the transparency of tissues depends first of all on the refraction index of permeating liquid", and began to produce transparent organ specimens. The 1st International Hygiene Exposition 1911 in Dresden showed 370 speciments produced by Spalteholz and was a great success. Later Spalteholz worked in the scientific Council of the Hygiene Museum. The exhibition"Transparent man", shown in 1925, testified to the great extent of knowledge that was passed on to the population with the help of these speciments. The "transparent human being" was not only an attractive and instructive collection for exhibition and educational purposes, but also a didactic concept. Fritz Tschackert (1887-1958) created the "transparent man' for the 2nd International Hygiene Exposition in Dresden in 1930. Today the "transparent woman" is the highlight of the museum's permanent exhibition.
莱比锡解剖学家维尔纳·施帕尔托霍尔茨（1861 - 1940）于1906年开始研究心脏冠状动脉之间的吻合情况。他证实了“组织的透明度首先取决于渗透液体的折射率”这一论点，并开始制作透明器官标本。1911年在德累斯顿举办的第一届国际卫生展览展示了施帕尔托霍尔茨制作的370个标本，取得了巨大成功。后来施帕尔托霍尔茨在卫生博物馆的科学委员会工作。1925年展出的“透明人”展览证明了借助这些标本向公众传播的知识范围之广。“透明人”不仅是一个用于展览和教育目的的引人入胜且富有教育意义的藏品，也是一个教学概念。弗里茨·恰克特（1887 - 1958）于1930年为德累斯顿的第二届国际卫生展览创作了“透明人”。如今，“透明女性”是该博物馆常设展览的亮点。
