‘We have Leonardos among us’: DaVinci exhibit shows Seattle region’s spirit of innovation
July 29, 2021 at 10:03 am
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The DaVinci’s Inventions exhibit opens at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle on Saturday. (GeekWire Photos / Laurel Deppen)
An international exhibit showcasing newly-built works based on the sketches of Leonardo DaVinci opens in Seattle on Saturday.
The traveling exhibit will be housed in the Museum of History and Industry until Jan. 2 for its West Coast premiere.
DaVinci was an inventor, artist, sculptor and more, but the pieces in the exhibit were not built by him. They were recreated by Italian artists from his sketches. About 60 wooden inventions line the walls of the exhibit and hang from the ceiling. Some even have labels welcoming patrons to touch them, moving handles and levers to see how they