Leonardo's Museum

Overview

The new permanent museum hosts the largest and most beautiful machines taken from Leonardo da Vinci's codes. They were build starting from the careful study of Leonardo's drawings, creating machines which work to a perfection that has never before been achieved. The machines which were exceptional in interpretation, size, beauty and construction systems are: the flying machines, the hydraulic saw, the column raiser, printing machine etc.

Tour details

Entry to Leonardo's Museum is available every 15 minutes!
Reservations must be made with a minimum of 1 day notice.
Reservations are limited to 30 persons maximum.

AS A CUSTOMER OF OURS, YOU GET:

• 10% DISCOUNT at Alinari Showroom
• Free dessert offered by Le Barrique Restaurant Enoteque Via del Leone, 40 - Firenze, showing our voucher (offer valid for the dinner).

Save time in ordering! Add into your basket all the museum tickets you want, then fill the form and send the request.
Before making your Uffizi Gallery reservation, please, read the Ordering Informations

IMPORTANT NOTICE: After succesfully completing a reservation, you will receive two e- mails: the copy of your order (immediately after submitting your order) and the confirmation mail (one working day after). In order to receive them, please make sure you insert your e-mail address correctly and check that your anti-spam filter or antivirus are not blocking mails from our address reservations@waf.it. Special attention for AOL mailbox users.

PLEASE NOTICE: Confirmed time is not always the same time you requested; museum automatically confirms the closest available time on the same date if requested time is sold out.
Opening hours: Open everyday, except December 25th, from 10:00 to 19:00

Cancellation Policy:
For cancellations once a confirmation code has been assigned to the reservation, and for no shows, we can refund cost of unused tickets minus service fee (reservation fee and online booking fee).

Details

The new permanent museum in Florence in via dei Servi 66/68r (the street which connects piazza Duomo with piazza SS. Annunziata).Hosts the largest and most beautiful machines taken from Leonardo da Vinci's codes. They were build by WMA which, starting from the careful study of Leonardo's drawings, created machines which work to a perfection that has never before been achieved. The machines which were exceptional in interpretation, size, beauty and construction systems are: the flying machines, the hydraulic saw, the column raiser, printing machine etc.

Leonardo's tank is on display at the museum, the largest in existence (5.30 x 3 m) and weighing 2 tons. Four people positioned at the control levers can easily move it. The exhibition is interactive and furthermore, is also an excellent tool for school work.

Flying Machines
This is the combination of two projects contained in two different Leonardo codes: one regarding a kind of wing in the shape of a bat and the other relating to the central engine system of a flying machine with the application of human force. A system similar to that of a bicycle. The wing is the result of technological work application and a great deal of highly skilled artisan work. Each element found in Leonardo's drawing was identified. The interpretation is exact. The procedure linked to the artisan part, particularly the bending of the rods, is the use of coal and steam fire. The wing expansion is approximately 5 metres, while its height is 1.20m, taking into consideration the central part. Different kinds of wood are used: beech, lime and cherry wood depending on their different needs: resistance, elasticity, appearance.

Prices

Tickets:

Full price

Reduced price:
European Union citizens aged 18 to 25
European Union teachers

Free tickets:
European Union citizens under 18 and over 65 (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Groups of Italian and European schools accompanied by their teachers, with official authorisation from the school and with an advance booking.
Tourist guides with an official document
Tourist interpreters accompanying a group with an official document
Members of ICOM
Students or scholars of all nationalities, engaged on specific research, may apply for special permits for a limited period.

Schools: Groups of Italian and European schools accompanied by their teachers, with official authorisation from the school and with an advance booking to be made directly to the museum.

Service fees and eventual temporary exhibition fees are due for any kind of ticket and for gratuity days.
Please notice you'll be asked to exhibit an identity document at the museum entrance

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