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The Leonardo, located in downtown
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is a science and art museum where visitors can explore the ways that science, technology, art, and creativity connect. The museum opened its doors on October 8, 2011. The educational philosophy of the museum is inspired by the Renaissance figure
Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 14522 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, Drawing, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially res ...
because of his willingness to follow his curiosity and his general belief that the arts and sciences were a part of the same enterprise. The museum is founded on the idea that Leonardo's approach is even more relevant today, as it has become harder to synthesize the incredible amount of information available to us in the modern age. The Leonardo is run by a board of directors and an internal staff.


See also

* List of museums in Utah


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leonardo, The, Salt Lake City 2011 establishments in Utah Buildings and structures in Salt Lake City Museums in Salt Lake City Science museums in Utah