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FINAL WEEKEND: Enter the Genius Mind of Leonardo da Vinci Before His Sketchbook Slams Shut

TAMPA, FL (MAY 1, 2026) – MOSI, Tampa’s Museum of Science & Innovation, invites families to witness the mechanical marvels of Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion before the temporary exhibit departs on May 3. In this life-size inventor’s playground, guests of all ages can try out a hydraulic saw powered by a water wheel, torque Leonardo’s spinning battery—an invention that stores energy as it revolves—and be awestruck by the sight of da Vinci’s flying machines.

Published May 1, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC

At MOSI, get tactile with life-sized recreations of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous sketches and incredible inventions

Get hands-on with re-creations of Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches and inventions and bring history to life through touch. These life-sized machines were hand-built by skilled craftsmen in Italy, using the same techniques and tools that da Vinci himself would have used in the Renaissance, more than 500 years ago.

Each creation is a work of art (please, touch the art!), taken from da Vinci’s four classical elements—Earth, Water, Air and Fire—with each one revealing a new facet of his endless curiosity.

This is the largest hands-on display of full-size Leonardo da Vinci machines ever assembled. Interacting with this exhibition will give you a glimpse into the mind of the man who also painted the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lisa.

Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion is included with MOSI admission. Learn more about the exhibit at mosi.org.

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About MOSI, Tampa’s Museum of Science & Innovation

MOSI is Tampa Bay’s center of science and innovation, located in North Tampa at 4801 E. Fowler Ave.

Welcome to the Museum of Science and Innovation, where the wonders of science come to life. We are a hands-on science center dedicated to interactive learning and playful exploration. As the home of engaging permanent and rotating exhibits, out-of-this-world programming, and the immersive Saunders Planetarium & Digital Dome Theatre—the second largest planetarium in the United States—MOSI makes science and technology accessible to all. Come join us on a journey of discovery and unlock the mysteries of the world around us.

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