This should not be overlooked when one goes to Florence. It is on Via dei Servi - which is a short walk from the Duomo. It is a small museum housing most of Leonardo's inventions -- he was such an extraordinary scientist and inventor. Much of what we use today is due to his creative genius. Put it on your... More

After numerous paintings, statues and churches, this was a nice break. Right next to the Uffizi. Not too large, but the artifacts were really wonderful. Quiet inside as though it was overlooked by tourists; but, we enjoyed it as much as the Ufizzi. More

I'm afraid this museum didn't really live up to expectations. It was advertised as 'having 40 models of Leonardo Da Vinci inventions that you can interact with and see exactly how they work'. Not exactly true, you were probably allowed to touch about half of the models in there and these were showing signs of wear and tear- there were... More

After all those museums and art walks- It is time to take a short break and enjoy a science museum. This is a 1-2 hour option with some great hands on things to do. It is interesting and fun. More