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MINSK, 2 March (BelTA) - The da Vinci Inventions exhibition opened at the National Art Museum of Belarus on 1 March, BelTA learned from Berin Art Management Company.

The Da Vinci Inventions exhibition brings to life the genius of Leonardo as an inventor, scientist, and engineer. The international touring exhibition was arranged in 2006 with the participation of Leonardo da Vinci Museo in Italy. Working from Leonardo’s codices, using the materials and techniques of the Renaissance epoch, modern artisans recreated 200 technical innovations of the time, including a flying machine, submarine, scuba, parachute, a bicycle. Scientists have studied about 6,000 documents, many of which contained deliberate errors, encrypted codes, and some were made in a mirror-like way.

Since 2006 the exhibition has traveled to the United States, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, Latin America, South Africa, and Western Europe. The total numbers of visitors are the millions around the world.

The exhibition in Minsk will stay open till 30 April.

The exhibition has been organized by Berin Art Management in collaboration with the National Art Museum of Belarus with the support of the Culture Ministry, the Education Ministry of Belarus, Minsk City Hall, under the patronage of the Italian Embassy in Belarus.