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Da Vinci - The Genius

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 Leonardo da Vinci famously drew many ingenious machines, but didn’t build them, so his helicopter, parachute and tank were never tested. For this exhibition, Italian artisans have deciphered his notes and drawings to construct 65 full-scale working models, from the humble ball bearing to the submarine.
But da Vinci the artist is not left out. Giant reproductions of the Mona Lisa will reveal the colours as they would have been seen 500 years ago. And you can walk around a replica Mona Lisa to examine the insignia on the back. There’s also a display on the Last Supper.
If you can’t wait until 14 November, Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry, which is hosting the Da Vinci exhibition, will also be one of the venues for the city’s science festival starting on 24 October. See www.manchestersciencefestival.com.
Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester; from 14 November; £20 families, £7.50 adults, £5 concessions; 0844 847 2261
www.mosi.org.uk

Dates: 
Sat, 2009-11-14 00:00 - Sun, 2010-06-13 00:00
Price
Adult: 
7.5
Concession: 
5

If you do go, take a good

Tue, 2010-01-05 02:40
Guest

If you do go, take a good close look at _all_ the models. You'll find that most of them wouldn't work, with many deviating significantly from the diagrams and text displayed alongside them.

Next time, they should hire engineers for the practical stuff, rather than artists.

Pics of the exhibition & full review on www.YHBNews.com

Wed, 2009-12-09 16:40
Guest

Good to see more people are interested in the Genius that was da vinci.

More Pics (tank, vertical flying machine, bridge etc) & review can be found here

http://www.yhbnews.com/uncategorized/review-da-vinci-the-genius-exhibiti...