I went to the da Vinci exhibit with some friends and wasn't really impressed. Here's what you can expect:
- Lots of posters with paragraphs of information for you to read
- Some copies of paintings hanging on the wall. Some of these are discussed with some detail, others aren't. Also, the quality of these reproductions is poor as you can't see the fine detail or things in shadows.
- Some reproductions of da Vinci inventions. Some of these you can play with (turn gears, etc) to see how they work. They aren't made very well though. Explanations on placards aren't too thorough.
If you like paying to read information off posters when you could get the same info from a book or the internet have fun. I'd recommend some Kahn Academy videos to get a better understanding of some of his art (Lady with Ermine, Madonna of the Rocks, etc.)
My friends loved it however so there ya go.