San Diego, CA - June 3, 2009 - Enormous, full-size Leonardo da Vinci recreations from the popular Discovery Channel Show, Doing DaVinci, joined the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s exhibition, The Da Vinci Experience this week.
"We truly appreciate the Discovery Channel's partnership" said Jim Kidrick, Air & Space Museum President. "What they've given to us permanently are one-of-a-kind da Vinci recreations—no one has ever built and tested, full-size, his designs before. They add significantly to our already world-class exhibit experience... we're very fortunate they considered us, for our local community and for those visiting from around the world."
Arranged into three categories — transportation, military, and mechanical — the interactive models in The Da Vinci Experience are complemented by reproductions of twelve of da Vinci’s most famous paintings. They show how, for a Renaissance artist, the arts and sciences were intricately connected.
Doing DaVinci airs Monday nights at 10PM on the Discovery Channel. dsc.discovery.com/tv/doing-davinci/doing-davinci.html.The San Diego Air & Space Museum is California’s Official Air & Space Museum and Education Center. The Museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution and it was the first aero-themed museum to be accredited by the American Association of Museums. The Museum is located at 2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, San Diego 92101. The Museum and Gift Store are open daily from 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM, with admissions until 4:00 PM. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
