Leonardo Interactive Museum
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Explore Leonardo da Vinci’s machines and inventions at this interactive museum in Florence, featuring working models and educational workshops.
Planning your visit
The Leonardo Interactive Museum in Florence is hands-on by design: working models built from Leonardo's own drawings — flying machines, gears, hydraulics, war engines — that visitors are meant to turn, pull and operate rather than view behind glass. It opened in 2004 and works particularly well with children and with anyone more interested in Leonardo the engineer than Leonardo the painter, which the city's other collections cover thoroughly.
Visits are short, typically under an hour, so this fits neatly alongside a wider Florence day. Bookable options include entry tickets, guided visits, and sessions built around interactive activities. Family tours of Florence's old town often offer the museum as an optional add-on. Note that similarly named da Vinci museums operate in Milan, Venice and Rome under related branding, so check the city on the booking if Florence is where you intend to go. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Leonardo Interactive Museum?
Leonardo Interactive Museum is in Florence, Italy. The map on this page marks its exact location.
Do I need to book Leonardo Interactive Museum in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
