New Da Vinci Exhibit Coming to the DuPage Children's Museum

NAPERVILLE, IL — A new exhibit will be on display for a limited time at the DuPage Childrem’s Museum.

Dream with Da Vinci, a new traveling exhibit, will open to the public on Saturday, Nov. 19. This 2,000 sq. ft. exhibit puts hands-on discovery at the center of the visitor experience, while themes of science, technology, engineering, art, and math - all linked by da Vinci’s work and life - provide an overall framework, according to a news release from the museum.

The Renaissance was a time of growth and learning and was the prelude to modern science. One of the most important people of that time was “the father of modern science,” Leonardo Da Vinci. Da Vinci was a lot of things...artist, mathematician, inventor, and dreamer.

Visitors will learn the basics about Da Vinci and the Renaissance era; children will add their ow
ideas and voices to the exhibit. They can explore elements of flight and connect today’s technology to Da Vinci’s innovations; explore several machines and structures, from bridges to clock gears; try on the role of engineer; express themselves with different artistic mediums, from clay to crayons; and dress up in Renaissance clothing.

A few exhibit components include Leonardo’s Horse, Spinning Wheel, Parachute Drop, Glider, Catapults, Perspectograph, Build a Bridge, Leonardo’s Machines, and more. DCM encourages children in self-directed exploration. As with all of the exhibits, Dream with Da Vinci is designed to be inviting and approachable. This traveling exhibit delivers concepts that encourage young explorers to make connections. The Museum is excited to build on the same framework as da Vinci, creating multiple programs designed around STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) concepts. The Studio at DCM is especially excited to build on Da Vinci’s concepts, bringing his perspective through art as Leonardo did hundreds of years ago, to young visitors and their adult partners.

This informative and visually stunning exhibit, which will be hosted by DuPage Children’s Museum through April 2, 2017, was developed and designed by Curious Kids’ Museum in St. Joseph, Michigan. DCM has the privilege of being the first museum this exhibit will visit. Leading up to the public opening on Saturday, Nov. 19, a members-only “sneak peek” will be held on Friday, Nov. 18.