Forget about Leonardo da Vinci the artist, meet da Vinci the inventor at the Museo di Leonardo da Vinci.

Although he is mostly known for his paintings nowadays, Leonardo da Vinci was also interested in architecture, engineering, botany and other scientific fields. His dabbling in just about everything is what made him the model ‘Renaissance man’: a man who had infinite intellectual curiosity. In inventor mode, he designed theoretical flying machines and weapons for war, making detailed notes and studies for each of his inventions. However, “theoretical” is the operative word because he didn’t get to build many of them.

But now almost five centuries after his death, craftsmen have brought 63 of his designs to life. Using both human artisans and technology, you can see what da Vinci came up with when he wasn’t painting. Weapons, musical instruments, wings...you name it, he probably tried to invent it. There’s also a special interactive laboratory where you can have a play with some of the inventions.

Museo di Leonardo da Vinci

1 Piazza della Cancelleria, 00186 Rome

Mostra di Leonardo, Museo di Leonardo da Vinci, 30 April 2009 - 30 April 2020

Temporarily Closed !

Monday:: 09:30 - 19:30
Tuesday:: 09:30 - 19:30
Wednesday:: 09:30 - 19:30
Thursday:: 09:30 - 19:30
Friday:: 09:30 - 19:30
Saturday:: 09:30 - 19:30
Sunday:: 09:30 - 19:30

Mostra di Leonardo, Exhibition, Palazzo della Cancelleria, Rome: 30 April 2009-30 April 2020

Forget about Leonardo da Vinci the artist, meet da Vinci the inventor at the Museo di Leonardo da Vinci.

Temporarily Closed !

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