Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius

Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London
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This event ended on Sunday 4th of September 2016
Admission
£10 / £7 concessions
Venue Information
Science Museum
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2DD
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
South Kensington 0.25 miles

Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius is the internationally-acclaimed, must-see exhibition of 2016.

It's your chance to investigate both the facts and the misconceptions that surround this great genius of the Renaissance: Was he the period's only designer of machines? Did all of his designs get fully constructed?

Find out the answers to these questions and many others at a unique exhibition of remarkable prescience, rare beauty and astonishing creativity.

Highlights of the exhibition include:

  • 40 historical models of Leonardo’s inventions including flying machines, diving equipment and weapons

  • Large-scale reproductions of Leonardo’s famous drawings and sketches

  • 13 Interactive games and 10 multimedia installations

  • Modern examples of bio-inspired robotics, aviation and materials technology


You know Leonardo the artist from paintings including The Last Supper and Mona Lisa – now discover Leonardo the brilliant, insatiably curious engineer.

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