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The Leonardo da Vinci Museum, officially known as the Leonardo Interactive Museum, is one of Florence’s most fascinating museums. It celebrates the Renaissance artist and inventor, his machines and paintings, but with a thoroughly modern twist that transforms a visit into an immersive experience. Located on via dè Servi, just a stone’s throw from Florence’s cathedral, the Leonardo Interactive Museum is a 100% interactive museum where you’ll spend several hours unlike any typical gallery visit.
There are no words adequate to describe the genius of Leonardo da Vinci, which is why the museum’s creators decided to let visitors experience the machines designed by Leonardo, meticulously reconstructed from his original blueprints. In total, there are 50 machines on display, and all of them actually work.
Alongside these sit the paintings Leonardo created throughout his lifetime – genuine masterpieces of immortal beauty. The museum doesn’t display originals, of course, but has instead created high-resolution digital reproductions. You can step right up and examine the intricate details that are virtually impossible to see when standing before the originals, since most museums keep visitors at a distance for conservation purposes.
A note of caution
Florence actually has two Leonardo da Vinci museums with remarkably similar names, located just 50 metres apart. There’s the Leonardo Interactive Museum at via de Servi 66, the one we’re covering here and which we recommend, and the Museo Leonardo Da Vinci at Via del Castellaccio, 1.
The Leonardo da Vinci Museum comprises two galleries: a main hall dedicated to the machines, and a second space showcasing digital versions of the paintings. The visit concludes with an area housing interactive workshops.
The main gallery contains an impressive 50 machines, all in working order, all based on Leonardo da Vinci’s designs from his famous “codices”. The machines are faithfully reconstructed at full scale, representing various categories: siege weaponry, civil engineering apparatus and flying machines amongst them – all inventions that remained mere sketches in Leonardo’s lifetime but were eventually realised in subsequent centuries.
Beside each of Leonardo’s machines, explanatory panels translated into five languages, including Italian, detail how the machines work and the thinking behind the designs.
The hall is further enriched with multimedia installations that immerse visitors in a fully interactive 360° experience.
The painting gallery showcases the Florentine master’s most celebrated works from an entirely fresh perspective.
On display are faithful reproductions of the originals at full size, created digitally in exceptionally high resolution and backlit. This allows you to truly appreciate the fine details, particularly since you can view them from as close as you wish – something impossible with originals in other museums due to conservation requirements.
The workshops at the Leonardo da Vinci Museum let you have fun constructing various creations designed by Leonardo, such as the arched bridge, the dome and polyhedra. You can test your own knowledge and ingenuity, and experiment with creating new forms.
Designed chiefly for young people and children, the workshops are structured to bring Leonardo’s inventions to life, whilst allowing you to experience how they actually function.
You can buy tickets at the museum entrance or online in advance. Online purchases include the option of a skip-the-line ticket, so you can dive straight into Leonardo’s world without queuing. Group bookings are available for parties of 15 or more. The Leonardo da Vinci Museum is open daily from 10am to 6pm, with final entry at 5pm.
Discounts are available for those under 17 and students up to 23 years old. Children and disabled visitors receive free entry.
The museum doesn’t offer guided tours – visits are self-guided – though you can hire one of Florence’s many tour guides to explain Leonardo’s secrets and machines during a private tour or group tour. Search online and choose based on cost, availability and reviews.
The Leonardo da Vinci Museum is one of Florence’s most distinctive museums, attracting a wonderfully diverse crowd. Though not as famous as the Uffizi or Accademia Gallery, it’s still extremely popular. We’d recommend purchasing admission online beforehand, perhaps including a skip-the-line ticket to avoid queues at the entrance.
Save the Leonardo da Vinci Museum for rainy days, or when it’s particularly hot outside. You’ll spend a couple of hours indoors in genuinely unusual surroundings, surrounded by truly unique machines – a completely different experience from the typical art-lover’s day out.
The Leonardo da Vinci Museum is at via dè Servi 66, easily reached on foot from Piazza del Duomo, just a short walk away. The Accademia Gallery is also nearby, so you could even visit both museums back-to-back. From the central station it’s about a 15-minute walk via via Panzani and via Cerretani to Piazza Duomo, then head up via dè Servi on the left side of the Cathedral.
Alternatively, especially if you’re staying outside the centre, the museum is easily accessible by bus. Via dè Servi is close to Piazza San Marco, served by numerous bus routes. Once you’ve identified the right line for your area and alighted at Piazza San Marco, it’s just a 400-metre walk via via Ricasoli, via degli Alfani and finally via dè Servi.
At via del Castellaccio 1, just a short walk from the Accademia Gallery, there’s another museum also called the Museo Leonardo Da Vinci, celebrating the great scientist and artist who has indelibly shaped our past and present.
Run by the Niccolai family, it houses full-scale reproductions of machines invented by the Florentine genius, painstakingly recreated by family craftspeople over the last century based on Leonardo’s original designs. Alongside these are numerous educational workshops, designed especially for young visitors and children. Guides in all languages are available to help you understand what you’re seeing.
The Museo Leonardo Da Vinci occupies two floors of the Palazzo Sforza Almeni, a 16th-century palace.
The interactive Leonardo da Vinci museum is located on via dè Servi, just a stone's throw from Florence's cathedral. It sits in the heart of the historic centre and is easily accessible on foot from the main monuments and public transport stops.
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