Decoding Da Vinci

Next date: Saturday, 16 August 2025 | 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Visit Pine Rivers Heritage Museum as we decode the universe during National Science Week.

Learn how Leonardo Da Vinci used codes and cryptic messages in his works.

Try mirror writing and create a cipher disc inspired by Da Vinci’s cylindrical cipher invention, a mechanical device made of rotating letters keys.

During your visit, explore more fascinating inventions in the exhibition Da Vinci Machines: Inventions brought to life.

Image credit: Courtesy of Artisans of Florence.

The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

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Pine Rivers Heritage Museum, Old Petrie Town, 901 - 949 Dayboro Road, Whiteside, 4503., View map

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