Milan · Magenta and Sant'Ambrogio
Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia
Italy's main science museum, in a former convent. Galleries of machines, planes, trains and ships sit next to the Leonardo da Vinci collection, and it works well on a rainy day with children.
- 3 h 30
- €13
- Booking advised
- Magenta and Sant'Ambrogio
Data checked on October 5, 2026
The museum is a big collection of machines and large objects in a monastery and its pavilions. You see rail, naval, air and space transport, the history of computing and physics, and the Leonardo galleries with models of his machines. The Enrico Toti submarine and the Marconi detector are among the highlights.
What to look for
- The Leonardo da Vinci galleries and machine models
- The Enrico Toti submarine
- The space section, with a piece of moon rock
- The Olivetti Programma 101 and the Elea 9003 computer
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9:30 am–5:00 pm | last entry 4:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30 am–5:00 pm | last entry 4:00 pm |
| Thursday | 9:30 am–5:00 pm | last entry 4:00 pm |
| Friday | 9:30 am–5:00 pm | last entry 4:00 pm |
| Saturday | 9:30 am–6:30 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
| Sunday | 9:30 am–6:30 pm | last entry 5:30 pm |
From 15 September 2026: Tuesday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00, and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 9:30 to 18:30. Entry is allowed until one hour before closing. Closed on non-holiday Mondays, 24 and 25 December and 1 January. Some days have special opening hours, posted on the museum site.
Source: Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci, checked October 5, 2026
Tickets and booking
Adult ticket €13. The full ticket is 13 and the reduced ticket is 8. The museum page lists who qualifies.
On weekends access is not guaranteed for visitors without an online ticket, so book a date and time online.
Getting there
Take M2 to Sant'Ambrogio and walk down Via San Vittore.
Tip
Pick a few galleries rather than trying to see everything, because the museum is large. The family trails for ages 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 can be downloaded from the site.