Museum of Science and Industry

Tickets now available!

The whole Museum will be closed on Tuesday 23 March as a result of essential work needed as part of the redevelopment of Main Building.  We apologise for any inconvenience caused.  For full details of this exciting project, click here.

Buy tickets on the day from the MOSI Box Office or in advance at Ticketmaster or by calling 0844 847 2261 (24 hours).  Please note that an order processing fee applies for tickets bought through Ticketmaster.

Tickets for groups of 10+ (including adults/schools/colleges and universities) cannot be booked online at Ticketmaster.  Instead tickets must be booked by calling the Ticketmaster dedicated group telephone number 0844 847 2354.  Group tickets can also be bought on the day at the MOSI Box Office, although preferred entry times cannot be guaranteed for on the day bookings.

Exhibition summary

An inspirational exhibition featuring the UK Premiere of the Secrets of Mona Lisa.

See fascinating 3-D animations of Da Vinci's most famous paintings and sculptures as well as large-scale interactive machines, hand-crafted by modern-day Italian Artisans. With over 200 items on display, this is the most comprehensive and inspiring exhibition about the man who is arguably the greatest genius the world has ever seen.

Discover 25 startling revelations about the world's most famous painting in the intriguing Secrets of Mona Lisa. Pascal Cotte, French scientific engineer and examiner of fine art, invented a 240-million pixel, multi-spectral camera to photograph Da Vinci's masterpiece in the Louvre. Find out what she would have looked like in her original 1506 colour and walk around the world's only 360° replica. Revolutionary technology bringing science and art together, just as Da Vinci did over 500 years ago.

For more information about this fascinating exhibition, see the links on the right hand side of the page.

Official Exhibition Sponsor: Radisson Edwardian Manchester

This exhibition has been created by Grande Exhibitions, the Anthropos Foundation, Italy and Pascal Cotte, France.

Want to discover more before you visit?

Visit www.davincithegenius.com or click on the links on the right hand side of this page to find out more about this fantastic exhibition.

We've also created a dedicated website that celebrates his remarkable life and achievements. It is a showcase for Leonardo's art, inventions and ideas and features pictures, films, interactive games, quizzes plus all the latest Da Vinci related news from around the world. Visit www.davincithegenius.ning.com to find out more.

To see the exhibition at MOSI, take a look at the images on display here.

Admission Information
MOSI is open from 10.00am - 5.00pm
Da Vinci - The Genius is open until 6.00pm (last entry 4.30pm)
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Photography
Photography and filming are not allowed in the Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition.

Ticket Prices

Adults: £7.50
Concessions: £5.00
Family Ticket (2 adults & 2 children): £20.00
Audio guides also available
Buy tickets on the day from the MOSI Box Office or in advance at Ticketmaster or call 0844 847 2261 (24 hours).  Please note that an order processing fee applies for tickets bought through Ticketmaster.
Please be advised that tickets are non-refundable. 

Group Ticket Prices

Adult Groups (10+): £6.50
Concession/School Groups (10+): £4.00
Audio guides also available
Please note that tickets for groups of 10+ (including adults/schools/colleges and universities) cannot be booked online at Ticketmaster.  Instead tickets must be booked by calling the Ticketmaster dedicated group telephone number 0844 847 2354 or on the day at the MOSI Box Office, although preferred entry times cannot be guaranteed for on the day bookings.
Please be advised that tickets are non-refundable.

Take a look at the downloads section on the right of this page for Da Vinci - The Genius exhibition learning resources.

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