Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci

museum, Milan, Italy

Also known as: Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology

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Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, in Milan, museum devoted to developments in science since the 15th century, including transport, metallurgy, physics, and navigation. It is housed in the old Olivetan convent of San Vittore, which dates from the early 16th century. The Leonardo Gallery contains models of machines and inventions by Leonardo da Vinci. Other galleries illustrate aspects of physics, astronomy, radio communications, optics, and telecommunications. There is also a collection of early motor cars, steam locomotives, airplanes, ship models, and navigational instruments.

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