In 2009 teachers in Brisbane will have a very rare educational opportunity. The internationally acclaimed Da Vinci Machines Exhibition on loan from Il Museo di Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, Italy will be on display in the Pages Pavilion located on the cultural Forecourt in the South Bank precinct in Brisbane. The Exhibition houses over sixty models hand-crafted by the Artisans of Florence, who have interpreted Leonardo’s designs and drawings and brought them to life for the first time.
Please consider the Da Vinci Machines Exhibition for your next school excursion. Students and teachers alike find the exhibition interesting and inspiring. The content of the exhibition is relevant to a large number of curriculums and is supported by the Science Foundation of Sydney.
| Primary Education: | Science, Environmental Studies, Art & Craft, Multiculturalism, Motor Skills, Problem Solving, Understanding of Simple Machines (Technology). |
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| Secondary Education: | Science, Physics, Social and Environmental Studies, History, Graphics, Woodwork, Art, Art–History, Italian, Personal and Motivational Enrichment. |
| Tertiary Education: | Engineering, Art, Art-History, Sociology, Psychology, Physics, Motivational Studies, Anatomy, Graphic Design, Architecture & Town Planning. |
Student Prices
| Primary: | $10.00 |
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| Secondary: | $15.00 |
All payments to be made prior to, or on the day of the visit.
Special Offers for Teachers
- One free adult entry per 20 visitors (for groups of under 50)
- 20% off entry costs for schools and educational groups booking more than 50 visitors
- Free guided tour (worth $100) for schools who visit before Friday the 19th of June
Popular time slots such as mornings fill very quickly. Book now to avoid disappointment!
We look forward to seeing you at the exhibition,
Thomas Rizzo
Exhibition Manager and Artisan of Florence
Mobile: 0421 175 339
Email: info@davincimuseum.com.au
Download Special Offers as PDF (780kb).
Teaching Resources
Many of the following resources have been created for our exhibition by professional educators from museums around the world. The content is being updated all the time, please feel free to use the resources relevant for your specific teaching needs.
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Complete Teachers Resource (Primary/Secondary)
These comprehensive teaching resources were developed by 'Braveideas' for the Da Vinci Machines Exhibition and include worksheets and teachers material covering a wide range of subjects and themes for both primary and secondary students. -
Primary Physics (PDF 3.08mb)
This is an excerpt of several activities found in the award winning Primary physics book written for the Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition by renowned childhood educator Marti Pels. The book can be purchased from the exhibition gift shop and contains many fun experiments using everyday household items based on the science behind Leonardo's Machines. - Exploring Leonardo Website
- Universal Leonardo Website
- Da Vinci Resource Website
- Primary Activity Sheets (PDF 456kb)
- Simple Machines Lesson Plan (PDF 16kb)
- Gears (PDF 1.2mb)
