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Da Vinci The Exhibition
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Da Vinci The Exhibition
Explore the mind of a genius.
Opening Sat., Feb. 16, 2019
Limited engagement!
Take a journey of innovation, creativity, science, and wonder through the life, research, and art of the original Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci The Exhibition features more than 60 fully built, life-size inventions, more than 20 fine art exhibits, and dozens of stunning displays that examine the complex beginnings and lifetime achievements of da Vinci through his discoveries in art, engineering, flight, hydraulics, music, light, and more. Explore this blockbuster exhibition for a limited time in Pittsburgh. Da Vinci The Exhibition opens Sat., Feb. 16, 2019 at Carnegie Science Center’s PPG SCIENCE PAVILION™.
Artist, scientist, researcher, inventor: Take a journey of innovation, creativity, and wonder through the eyes of the original Renaissance man. Da Vinci The Exhibition, now open at Carnegie Science Center’s PG SCIENCE PAVILION™, features more than 60 fully built, life-size inventions; more than 20 recreations of Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings and anatomy sketches, including a true-to-scale reproduction of The Last Supper; and dozens of stunning displays that examine the complex beginnings and lifetime achievements of the Italian genius through his discoveries in art, engineering, flight, hydraulics, music, lighting, and more.
Whether you’re looking for fun things to do in Pittsburgh, or you’re a diehard da Vinci fan who wants to explore his contributions to art and science, this blockbuster exhibition is fascinating for visitors of all interests, and it’s perfect for ages 7 and up.
Here are 5 reasons why kids LOVE Da Vinci The Exhibition:
- The room of mirrors is fun.
- There are at least 11 different fun activities inspired by da Vinci that kids can do.
- You can sit in and operate some of da Vinci’s inventions.
- Kids are naturally creative and love to see the advantages of being creative.
- Seeing famous artwork is a life experience, but seeing the more than 60 forward-thinking inventions is inspirational.
It takes about an hour to see and experience all that Da Vinci The Exhibition has to offer, but we encourage you to stick around longer to create and build at all the activity tables!
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Special Guests in the Gallery
Sat., July 27 at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm – Join our resident expert, Jessica Reitz, for an exploration of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” Learn interesting facts recently uncovered by Israeli archaeologists as we focus on the figures, symbols, and composition of the piece. Stick around for a discussion surrounding the facts, fictions, myths, and conspiracy theories that surround The da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Reitz, MAPA, has her Masters in Public Anthropology and Archaeology from American University. She has worked in museums and with archaeological firms for the last 17 years.
Sat., Aug. 3 from 11 am–3 pm – Experience the evolution of aviation from the early century to the present with Pittsburgh Drone Services. This demonstration will take you on a journey through the skies with some of the earliest inventions that soared in the air. Airplanes, helicopters, and drones will showcase how innovation pushed the limitations of flight and what lies ahead for the future of our skies. Explore the amazing concepts of physics and engineering as you build your very own paper flying machine.
Sat., Aug. 17 from 11 am–3 pm – Join Assemble, Pittsburgh’s community space for arts and technology, as you create like da Vinci! Using your observational skills, draw your own mechanical invention. Learn how to draw the human form using da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man diagram.
Da Vinci The Exhibition Mona Lisa Contest
Did your child make a Mona Lisa during their visit to Da Vinci The Exhibition? Enter their masterpiece in our Da Vinci The Exhibition Mona Lisa Contest! Post a photo of your child’s artwork on your Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the hashtag #davincitheexhibition and tag Carnegie Science Center on Facebook using @CarnegieScienceCenter or on Twitter and Instagram using @CarnegieSciCtr. Entries will be collected through July 25, 2019, after which a panel of Pittsburgh-area artists will select the winning photo based on colors, originality, and overall presentation. The winner will receive one family membership to the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
The photo should not include an image of the participant, the child, or any other person. Any photo that includes an image of participant, the child, or any other person will be disqualified. Must 18 years of age or older to enter.
Da Vinci The Exhibition Builder Contest
Did your child build an amazing wooden structure at the Build It activity table during their visit to Da Vinci The Exhibition? Enter their structure in our Da Vinci The Exhibition Builder Contest! Post a photo of your child’s structure on your Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the hashtag #davincitheexhibition and tag Carnegie Science Center on Facebook using @CarnegieScienceCenter or on Twitter and Instagram using @CarnegieSciCtr. Entries will be collected through July 25, 2019, after which a panel of Pittsburgh-area architects will select the winning photo based on originality, and overall presentation. The winner will receive one family membership to the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
The photo should not include an image of the participant, the child, or any other person. Any photo that includes an image of participant, the child, or any other person will be disqualified. Must 18 years of age or older to enter.
Celebrate 500 years of the original Renaissance man during Da Vinci 500 Weekend, Thurs.–Sun., May 2–5
Da Vinci 500 Weekend at Carnegie Science Center will mark the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death with live demonstrations, a new planetarium show, a community design project, and other activities in Da Vinci The Exhibition, highlighting his accomplishments in science, art, engineering, and anatomy.
While supplies last during Da Vinci 500 Weekend, visitors to Da Vinci The Exhibition will receive a free commemorative wooden coin featuring a design inspired by the original Renaissance man.
NEW! On May 1, the Science Center will unveil a new addition to Da Vinci The Exhibition – Horse and Rider, a cast of the only sculpture created by the original Renaissance man known to exist today. It is believed to contain da Vinci’s thumbprint, as well as other curious carvings! The sculpture will remain on display throughout the run of the exhibition.
Other Da Vinci 500 Weekend activities happening in the exhibition and other areas of the Science Center will include:
- Create your Ideal City*– Plague inspired da Vinci to design concepts for a future city that he illuminated through a series of drawings and notations completed between 1487 and 1490. Using recycled materials add on to our cityscape for a collective design.
- Comparative Anatomy*– Observe and explore a frog dissection to examine how da Vinci studied anatomy.
- Penny Alchemy– Learn how to turn a penny’s hue from copper to gold and get the scoop on the science behind it.
- Stars Over the Renaissance – See the sky through da Vinci’s eyes. Stargaze in Buhl Planetarium and learn how da Vinci studied astronomy.
- Da Vinci Photo Booth– Stop by our main lobby to take da Vinci-inspired photos with a green screen and fun props!
*A Da Vinci The Exhibition ticket is required for these activities.
Da Vinci The Exhibition Photo Gallery
About Leonardo da Vinci:
Da Vinci was known first as an artist with his most famous (and parodied) pieces of all time being the “Mona Lisa,” “Last Supper,” and “Vitruvian Man.”
He was a Renaissance man - an engineer, an anatomist, and a chronicler of science and nature.
Because of what we now know about da Vinci, he would be considered more of a scientist than artist due to the 7,000 pages of notes and observations – known as codices – he took during his life. Many of his codices were lost, scattered, or hidden for years - even centuries after his death – and they were not studied or interpreted until long after he was gone.
He could have been considered the greatest inventor of our time, but all of his devices were too complicated for his time to build, or too expensive to construct without a wealthy patron.
Frequently Asked Questions
1) How much do tickets cost?
Da Vinci The Exhibition ticket:
- Adults – $19.95
- Seniors – $17.95
- Children – $15.95
Da Vinci The Exhibition + Carnegie Science Center general admission
- Adult combo – $29.90
- Senior combo – $24.90
- Child combo – $21.90
Admission to Da Vinci The Exhibition is $8.95 for all members.
2) Do groups receive discounts?
Yes! Carnegie Science Center is accepting group reservations for this amazing exhibition. Groups of 15 or more people receive a discount on Da Vinci The Exhibition when they book their visit at least two weeks in advance. Click here for more group visit information for Da Vinci The Exhibition.
Da Vinci The Exhibition tickets:
- Group (15+) – $8
Da Vinci The Exhibition tickets + Carnegie Science Center general admission:
- Weekday group – $13
- Weekend group – $15
3) Are there educational materials that accompany the exhibition?
Yes! Educators can download the Da Vinci The Exhibition educator guide here 
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4) Are there hands-on activities?
Yes! Da Vinci The Exhibition features 31 interactive exhibits for visitors to explore, all of which connect to concepts depicted throughout the exhibition, including flight, art, and engineering. Make your own Mona Lisa, try your hand at mirror writing or figure drawing, solve tangram puzzles, and build wooden structures.
5) May we take photos of Da Vinci The Exhibition?
Yes! Share your photos and videos with Carnegie Science Center on social media by using the hashtag #davincitheexhibition. As one of Pittsburgh’s most-visited attractions, we love to see visitors posting about their experiences!
6) When does Da Vinci The Exhibition close?
Mon., Sept. 2, 2019 (Labor Day)
Fun Facts about da Vinci
- Da Vinci was one of the first artists in Italy to use oil paints instead of egg tempera. He even concocted his own recipe for oil paints!
- Da Vinci developed his own system of writing from left to right that translated only when read through a mirror.
- Da Vinci was a vegetarian, an unusual lifestyle for the era in which he lived.
- When he was a young man in Florence, da Vinci worked as a cook and chef at a tavern called The Three Snails.
- Oddly, during his career as an artist, he sold very few works of art and completed no major sculptures.
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