• Art & Culture
    • Leonardo

A day at the National Museum Leonardo da Vinci

Enter one of the most historically-significant places in the heart of Milan on a trip from the past to the present and on into the future.

Opened in 1953, the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci is one of the largest science and technology museums in Europe. Nestled in the cloisters of a sixteenth-century Olivetan monastery, it covers 50,000 square meters. It is a place where you experience a unique and engaging approach to science and technology.

From 19 July, don't miss the temporary exhibition "Leonardo da Vinci Parade", an unprecedented path through the world's most important collection of historical models built from the drawings of Leonardo da Vinci, flanked by frescoes painted by 16th-century Lombard painters of the Pinacoteca di Brera.

Get excited while seeing extraordinary objects such as steam trains, the AC72 Luna Rossa catamaran, the brigantine schooner Ebe and the bridge of command of the Conte Biancamano liner. Get on board the Enrico Toti Submarine and relive the thrill of sailors at sea.Discover the new Spazio area with the only piece of the moon on show in Italy and visit the exhibitions #FoodPeople.

The exhibition for those hungry for innovation" and "Extreme. In search of the particles."On weekends and holidays, there is a rich program of activities and interactive workshops, initiatives in the Tinkering Zone or in the Maker Space, guided tours and special events included with your admission ticket.

Take me here: A day at the National Museum Leonardo da Vinci

On the same topic

Discovering the treasures of Mantua

  • Art & Culture
Discovering the treasures of Mantua

Castles Sondrio

In the mountains between castles and strongholds that challenge the peaks of the Valtellina
  • Art & Culture
Castles Sondrio

The Ghost of Manigunda

In Varese the legend of the ghost of Manigunda to the monastery
  • Art & Culture
Legends of Varese: the Ghost of Manigunda at the Cairate Monastery

Bergamo Upper City

Medieval atmosphere on the top of a hill
  • Art & Culture
Bergamo Upper Town

Seriate, and its charming historic villas

  • Art & Culture
Seriate, and its charming historic villas

Visiting the Castle in the night

  • Art & Culture
Visiting the Castle in the night

Theaters Pavia

Opera, prose, dance and theatrical review .... the theater in Pavia and the province is staged
  • Art & Culture
Theaters Pavia, cultural vacations in Lombardy

A Day in Pavia

When organizing your trip to Lombardy do not forget to visit Pavia
  • Art & Culture
A Day in Pavia

Autumn Events 2025

  • Art & Culture
Autumn Events 2025

The Violin’s Museum

on Google Arts & Culture!
  • Art & Culture
The Violin’s Museum

Castles Bergamo

Bergamo saw in the past the proliferation of fortifications. Many, today, castles to visit
  • Art & Culture
Castles Bergamo, discovering Lombardy

Bergamo Brescia: Italian capital of culture 2023

Discover the schedule of events, new museums, projects and exhibitions that promise to take you off the beaten track.
  • Art & Culture
Bergamo Brescia: Italian capital of culture 2023 - Teatro Grande Brescia - inLombardia

The paths of Spriana

To visit Spriana is to step into the past, discovering a small farming village
  • Art & Culture
Scilironi

Online i modelli di Stradivari dell’MdV

On Google Arts & Culture!
  • Art & Culture
Online i modelli di Stradivari dell’MdV

Visits to the violin-making workshops

An unique and unforgettable experience
  • Art & Culture
Visits to the violin-making workshops

Milan and its bridges

  • Art & Culture
Milan and its bridges

Museum Varese

Mummies, archaeological finds, design, ancient and contemporary art: museums to suit all tastes!
  • Art & Culture
Museum Varese, what to see?

Bernardino Campi in Pizzighettone

Frescoes in the San Bassiano Church in Pizzighettone
  • Art & Culture
Bernardino Campi in Pizzighettone

Lombardy in 5 Castles

Impregnable fortresses, with enchanting lake views, legends of ghosts. Five castles in Lombardy to be visited
  • Art & Culture
Lombardy in 5 Castles

Museums Milan

A list of museums that we recommend to visit, from paintings to statues, from technology to nature
  • Art & Culture
Museums Milan, tips and hints