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Exhibition: Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius

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Dates

This exhibition CLOSED on Sun, 4th Sep 2016

This exhibition has finished.

Cost: Free of Charge

Description

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:

39 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.

Ian Visited - review here.


Contact and Booking Details

More information at this website.

No need to book tickets - just turn up on the day.

Disclaimer

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