Leonardo da Vinci Interactive Museum, Science museum near Cathedral Square, Florence, Italy.
The Leonardo da Vinci Interactive Museum is a science museum in central Florence that displays working models of machines based on Leonardo's original drawings. These mechanical reproductions demonstrate different types of inventions with moving parts that visitors can operate themselves.
The museum was first opened in 2004 in Via Cavour and moved to its current location in the heart of the city the following year. This relocation allowed the collection to expand significantly.
The machines are handcrafted using traditional Tuscan techniques passed down through generations in the region. Visitors can directly see how this artisanal work is done and appreciate the skill involved in recreating these designs.
The museum is open daily, with longer hours during the warmer months and shorter hours during winter. Plan to spend enough time trying out the interactive models and understanding how each mechanism works.
The museum specializes in reconstructing Leonardo's lesser-known technical designs from his notebooks that often go overlooked. These models reveal his broader interest in practical mechanics beyond the more famous artworks people typically know about.
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