Fridays & Sundays, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Our da Vinci Challenge workshops complement the themes and artwork on display Da Vinci: Shaping the Future and provide plenty of opportunities for creativity and experimentation. All workshops are led by our trained docents, last one hour and are designed for adults and children over 5 years old.
Our da Vinci Challenge workshops complement the themes and artwork on display Da Vinci: Shaping the Future and provide plenty of opportunities for creativity and experimentation. All workshops are led by our trained docents, last one hour and are designed for adults and children over 5 years old.
- WORKSHOPS
Exploring Bridges
Developed in partnership with WondersWork
An exploratory, creative design and building workshop where participants can build like Leonardo and then test their bridge using different weights.
An exploratory, creative design and building workshop where participants can build like Leonardo and then test their bridge using different weights.
Exploring Flight
Developed in partnership with WondersWork
Participants can explore a range of materials to build their own flying machine. Which one will fly the furthest? And can its direction be determined through design additions?
Participants can explore a range of materials to build their own flying machine. Which one will fly the furthest? And can its direction be determined through design additions?
Exploring Projectiles
Developed in partnership with WondersWork
What makes things move? Participants can experiment with forces through different items provided, culminating in their own, crafted projectile machine. How far can it throw an object, and what design alterations can improve it further?
What makes things move? Participants can experiment with forces through different items provided, culminating in their own, crafted projectile machine. How far can it throw an object, and what design alterations can improve it further?
Exploring Parachutes
Developed in partnership with WondersWork
How do parachutes work? Does the material and shape make a difference? And is it possible to ‘steer’ a parachute through weights positioned at different points? Participants can experiment with these areas, and create their own parachute to take home.
How do parachutes work? Does the material and shape make a difference? And is it possible to ‘steer’ a parachute through weights positioned at different points? Participants can experiment with these areas, and create their own parachute to take home.
Vitruvian Man
Participants can compare themselves or another with Vitruvian Man! Is the length of their outspread arms really equal to their height? Is the length of their hand really one tenth of their height? This hands-on workshop brings mathematics alive, and includes a measurements recording sheet to take home.
Illustrating Nature
Participants can experiment hands-on with the different ways that da Vinci illustrated nature, through exploring several different print processes of a leaf, and close observational drawing.