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Dream Beasts
The scenographic creatures of Theo Jansen
The exhibition at Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci from February 20th to May 19th 2019 presents the scenographic installations of the Dutch artist Theo Jansen, real gigantic structures with a zoomorphic aspect that move thanks to the impulse of the wind.
Jansen, who has been defined as "a modern Leonardo da Vinci", combines in his works physical and scientific notions and humanistic inspirations, combining on the one hand the search for mechanical perfection and on the other the celebration of nature and its forms, in harmony with the spirit of the great Renaissance genius that united art, science and technology together. Also, for this reason, the Museum of Science and Technology decided to present its creations in the year in which we celebrate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death.
Opening times:
Tue - Fri: 9:30 - 17:00
Saturday and holidays: 9:30 - 18:30
Thursday March 7, April 11, May 9: 9:30 - 22:00
Last admission 30 minutes before closing time
Closed on working Mondays
Ticket information:
Admission to the exhibition is included in the entry ticket for the museum.
€ 10
Reduced price € 7.50
For detailed info visit the official website
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Public transport:
UNDERGROUND
Line M2 green stop Sant'Ambrogio
BUS
94
Services:
The exhibition will be exceptionally open during the evening from 17:00 to 22:00 on 7 March, 10 April and 9 May for the Dutch Nights.
Special opening evenings are promoted by the Embassy and Consulate General of the Netherlands.
Every weekend in March, April and May the exhibition will come alive with special activities: Re-Animation and guided tours with museum animators, guided tours for children (from 5 years, by reservation only) and activities in the temporary lab (from 11 years, by reservation only), to discover how the creatures of Theo Jansen move and understand how much mechanics, engineering and biology hide in them.
