The Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America is an expansive science and art focused museum to explore the genius of Leonardo da Vinci’s contributions to our world. It is not meant as a history museum solely focused on the man himself.
This is a wonderful display of Da Vinci’s inventions in Prato. See more at their home museum in Florence – “Museo Leonardo da Vinci” – Via del Castellaccio, 1r, Firenze, Italy.
Update: On February 20, the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC) approved our bid to lease the space.
Our museum location will be at 310 Central Main Street Pueblo, CO, United States, Colorado 81003 next to the Pueblo Convention Center and Historic Arkansas Riverwalk. This 18,000+ sq ft space will include exhibits, a gift shop and outdoor Cafe Leonardo. Future expansion will include the restored Centennial planetarium.
The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center displayed an exhibit of Leonardo da Vinci’s models. After the exhibit ended, we kept the models in Pueblo and loaned them out to exhibits nationwide. The increasing interest in these exhibits and the support from Pueblo made it the perfect spot to open the first Leonardo da Vinci Museum in North America. Plus, the area’s connection to steelmaking and manufacturing makes it an ideal place to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci’s genius and inspire future generations to explore STEAM fields.
With a space now secured, we will begin renovation on the interior for exhibitions. We are hoping to launch by late fall 2025.
Yes. Our board and team are made up of local business owners, artists, current museum board members, educators, STEM professionals, and consultants who are active in local marketing and have experience with other museums in Pueblo. The organization is a local nonprofit and the Artisans of Florence have established a Colorado based company.
The Artisans of Florence design, develop and deliver award-winning, interactive, science and historical exhibitions to museums, science centers, art galleries and private institutions worldwide. In partnership with the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci (Florence, Italy) they have developed a series of blockbuster exhibitions to suit venues of all sizes and audiences. These are shared worldwide in temporary touring exhibitions at local museums.
Keep an eye out as we release job opportunities. These will include roles in museum administration and design, marketing, education with a focus on science, match, technology and engineering, museum development, docents and more! Send us your interest and a resume to info@davincisteam.org
Conducted by The Thomas V. Healy Center for Business and Economic Research at the Hasan School of Business at Colorado State University-Pueblo
Report Prepared by: Michael Wakefield, Ph.D.
Numbers were derived based on attendance rates at similar museums in the region, as well as rates at the other Leonardo da Vinci Museums around the world.
