Da Vinci not done yet

WITH visitation going strong, the Discovery Science and Technology Centre is extending its Da Vinci’s Machines exhibition until the end of winter school holidays on 10 July.

General manager Alissa Van Soest said over 10,000 people have come to the centre since the exhibition opened.

“The April school holiday period was the busiest we’ve had on record, so given the demand is so high, we want to ensure people don’t miss out on this inspiring exhibition,” she said.

Originally scheduled to finish in the first week of June, the exhibition is now also free to book.

Operated by international company the Artisans of Florence, it features over 60 machines, sketches and paintings constructed from the renaissance man’s personal notebook.

Iconic inventions including the world’s first glider prototype, the scuba suit and other civil engineering breakthroughs are on display.

Ms Van Soest said the extension means there’s plenty of time to “come and learn from the master how to imagine the kind of world that you want and, more importantly, what it takes to create it.”

To book head to discovery.asn.au.