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The places of the museum

Palazzina Uzielli

The visit to the Leonardo Museum begins at the Palazzina named after Gustavo Uzielli, one of the foremost scholars of Leonardo da Vinci in the second half of the nineteenth century.

Counts Guidi’s castle

The imposing medieval building traditionally known as the “castle of the ship” — named after the elongated shape of the village and the castle’s tower, which together resemble a sailing vessel — has stood above the town of Vinci since the 12th century.

Educational-exhibition section “Leonardo and Painting”

In the exhibition spaces in Via Roma, the educational display features high-resolution, life-size reproductions of all Leonardo’s paintings and some of his drawings.

Leonardo’s birthplace

At Leonardo’s Birthplace, the audio-visual narration Leonardo in Vinci: a genius tells his own story uses modern 3D technology to bring Leonardo to life.

Press releases and news

Sunday, 7 September: free admission to museums in Vinci for residents of Empoli

On the occasion of the evacuation for the removal of the war device scheduled for Sunday, 7 September, in the construction site area of the future Teatro il Ferruccio in Empoli, the Palazzina Uzielli, the Castello dei Conti Guidi and Leonardo's birthplace will be open from 9:00 a.m. free of charge to all residents of the Municipality of Empoli.

3 settembre 2025