Are there embalming fluids that can preserve a body indefinitely? For example, Vladimir Lenin's body is well preserved in a glass casket, albeit he died in 1924. - Quora
![Russian Revolution row as calls for Lenin's body to be removed from Red Square mausoleum spark fears massive riots could break out | The Sun Russian Revolution row as calls for Lenin's body to be removed from Red Square mausoleum spark fears massive riots could break out | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/nintchdbpict000365582789.jpg)
Russian Revolution row as calls for Lenin's body to be removed from Red Square mausoleum spark fears massive riots could break out | The Sun
![Corpse of long-dead Soviet leader Lenin gets an OUTFIT CHANGE so his preserved remains can remain on display for another 100 years | The Sun Corpse of long-dead Soviet leader Lenin gets an OUTFIT CHANGE so his preserved remains can remain on display for another 100 years | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ad-composite-soviet.jpg?strip=all&w=750&h=500&crop=1)
Corpse of long-dead Soviet leader Lenin gets an OUTFIT CHANGE so his preserved remains can remain on display for another 100 years | The Sun
![The maintenance and preservation of the body of Lenin requires over 20 million yen per year - GIGAZINE The maintenance and preservation of the body of Lenin requires over 20 million yen per year - GIGAZINE](http://i.gzn.jp/img/2016/05/13/lenin-still-embalmed/a07.jpg)
The maintenance and preservation of the body of Lenin requires over 20 million yen per year - GIGAZINE
![Meet the Group of Scientists That Keeps Lenin's 90-Year-Old Corpse Fresh | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine Meet the Group of Scientists That Keeps Lenin's 90-Year-Old Corpse Fresh | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/37A91mDdNNRNWlbPOTR0kAHxqZ0=/fit-in/1600x0/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/f7/b9/f7b98de7-0f43-45e2-bc42-a6c1c7683cca/be004248.jpg)
Meet the Group of Scientists That Keeps Lenin's 90-Year-Old Corpse Fresh | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
![Legendary Soviet leader Lenin's preserved body gets wardrobe change as corpse gets fitted with brand new suit - World News - Mirror Online Legendary Soviet leader Lenin's preserved body gets wardrobe change as corpse gets fitted with brand new suit - World News - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article9776245.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/THE-BODY-OF-BOLSHEVIK-LEADER-LENIN-Soviet-Union-founder.jpg)