How do I reach Museo Leonardiano di Vinci?

Dear "Travellogue", I believe Leonardo da Vinci was actually fom the Florence area. And I am told there is a very interesting museum situated in the village of his birth: Vinci. I'll be spending a few days in Florence next month and I would love to go and visit it. But how do I reach the Museo Leonardo da Vinci?

Dear "Italian Art Fan", do not worry. Vinci is easily reached from Firenze (Florence). This typical Tuscany little town is just off the Arno, north of it and downstream of Florence. A taxi would take you there in half an hour, but might turn out to be a bit pricey. There are coaches going from the Consiglio Municipale, in centre Florence. In less than an hour and for only a few Euros, you'll be at the Castle of the Guidi family in Vinci. This XIth/XIIth century "keep" houses the famous museum.

The Exhibits are made possible through
the generosity of IBM ITALIA and the
CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI SAN MINIATO.




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Located in the medieval Castello Guidi (11-12 cen.), the Leonardo Museum dominates the small city of Vinci.

It was inaugurated April 15, 1953, at the conclusion of the celebration of the fifth centennial of Leonardo's birth, with the first exhibit dedicated to models of machines inspired by the designs of Leonardo. The Museum continually enriched its collection with new materials and models.

The opportunity to permanently house the exhibit realized by IBM ITALIA, "Laboratorio su Leonardo", which before arriving in Italy in 1986 had travelled for three years to Italian and foreign cities, gave rise to a complete renovation of the museum.

The restoration of the whole building was financed by the CASSA DI RISPARMIO DI SAN MINIATO.

Today, thirty years after its opening, the Leonardo Museum of Vinci displays anew its splendid collection