TAMPA – MOSI, Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry has launched a new exhibit inspired by the imagination of one of history’s most celebrated thinkers, Leonardo da Vinci.
“Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion” is a life-size mechanical playground where visitors can see the artist’s flying machines, try out floats designed for walking on water and climb inside an eight-person military tank.
All of these attractions are based on the sketches found in da Vinci’s famed notebooks.
To bring this exhibit to life, skilled craftsmen in Italy hand-built more than 40 machines, using the same techniques and tools that da Vinci himself would have used in the Renaissance, more than 500 years ago.
“Leonardo da Vinci was STEAM before STEAM had a name,” said John Graydon Smith, MOSI president and CEO. “He blended science, technology, engineering, art and math into everything he imagined. This exhibit lets you explore that same mix of creativity and curiosity in action.”
In Tampa for a limited time, “Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion” is included with MOSI admission.
