da Vinci Exhibit at the Maryland Science Center
The National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals - Chesapeake Region invites you to join us to see a special exhibit about Leonardo da Vinci at the Maryland Science Center (http://www.mdsci.org/). The exhibit includes models of machines conceived by da Vinci as well as detailed scientific analyses of the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. More information is available at http://www.mdsci.org/exhibits/davinci.html. Leonardo da Vinci is considered one of history’s greatest painters and thinkers, the inspiration for the term “Renaissance man.” In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, he sketched designs for a helicopter, a tank, and a calculator, and he also outlined a theory of plate tectonics. Though da Vinci was secretive about his private life, which remains a topic of debate, he is generally accepted to have been gay.
Where: Maryland Science Center , 601 Light Street, Baltimore, MD (see website, above, for directions)
When: Saturday, December 5, 12:15 pm (but see below for detailed information)
Cost: $20.95, paid at the door (but see below and MSC website for detailed price information)
RSVP: NOGLSTP-CR-owner@yahoogroups.com, by Friday, December 4
Admission to the da Vinci exhibit ($6) must be bought with admission to the science center itself ($14.95). (These are the undiscounted prices for adults.) The officers of NOGLSTP-CR have secured several free passes for general admission, and we’ll be sharing the savings equally with all NOGSLTP-CR members in attendance (We’ll have membership forms on hand for anyone who wants to join the day of the event.). Tickets for the da Vinci exhibit are general admission (no timed entry). The science center is open from 10 am to 6 pm, and you may come and go as you please throughout the day. Since you will be paying for a full admission, we encourage you to enjoy as much of the science center as possible during the day. All are welcome to attend the event; the Maryland Science Center is very family-friendly with many exhibits targeted towards young children.
Prior to visiting the exhibit, we will go out for lunch at Regi’s American Bistro (1002 Light St., http://www.regisamericanbistro.com/index.html). We will meet in front of the science center at 11 am to walk over, or you can meet us at the restaurant at 11:15 am (In case we’ve already been seated, ask for the NOGLSTP-CR group.). At 12:15 pm, we will meet outside the entrance to the da Vinci exhibit and enter. In your RSVP, please let us know if you will join us for lunch and where you plan to meet up with us. I will be wearing a name tag to help you find me. We hope to see you there!