Museum of Science and Industry

Uncover the genius behind Da Vinci’s amazing inventions, drawings and paintings and get inside the mind of one of the most extraordinary people of all time.

See large-scale interactive machines, hand-crafted by modern-day Italian Artisans, as well as fascinating 3-D animations of Da Vinci’s best known paintings and sculptures. 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.

The key works of this extraordinary exhibition include:

• Large scale machine inventions, many interactive, crafted by modern day Artisans in Italy. The machines are based on the Artisan’s meticulous and lengthy studies into Leonardo’s codices
• Facsimiles of a fascinating collection of codices
• Life & Times of Leonardo da Vinci presentation
• Leonardo’s mysterious alphabet & writing technique
• Reproductions of Da Vinci’s amazingly accurate and detailed anatomical drawings
• Reproductions of famous Da Vinci renaissance artwork in actual size
• The Anghiari Battle preparatory drawings
• The famous Vitruvian Man image and explanation in a world exclusive 3-D animation
• The Last Supper 3-D animation
• The creation of the Mona Lisa in 3-D animation
• The Great Sforza Horse Sculpture in 3-D animation

These fabulous works are all beautifully supported with written explanations by Vincian experts and Museum Curators each with over 25 years' experience.