What is Museum of Ages?
Museum of Ages is a free digital museum you visit in your browser. Each wing rebuilds one real place at one moment in 3D, and a visit is a guided walk from stop to stop, with a picture, machine, book or place in front of you and a short text about it.
The first wing is about Leonardo da Vinci. The 17-stop tour shows his paintings close to their real size, 15 of his machines rebuilt in code, 29 anatomy sheets and 207 manuscript pages on a virtual reading table, many with translations, and then his last house at Clos Lucé in Amboise. Every stop is labelled documented, reconstructed, conjectural or not known, and you can open its sources.
It is made by ChipMates gemeinnützige GmbH, a nonprofit in Germany, and is open source with no tracking cookies. It was a Show HN in October 2026, and more wings, such as a dinosaur size comparison, are in the making.
Main Features
- A guided 3D walk through Leonardo da Vinci's life and work
- His machines rebuilt in code
- Manuscript pages on a virtual reading table, many translated
- Every stop labelled documented, reconstructed, conjectural or not known
- Sources for each stop
- A pre-rendered version for older phones
- Several languages, nonprofit and open source
How to Get Started with Museum of Ages
- Open museumofages.org in your browser.
- Watch the short film or click Enter the museum.
- Walk from stop to stop through the Leonardo da Vinci wing.
- Open the drawer at any stop for more detail and the sources.
- Read his manuscripts at the reading table.
Museum of Ages Pricing
Museum of Ages is free to enter with no account. It is run by a nonprofit.
Who Should Use It?
- Fans of Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance
- Students and teachers of history and art
- People who cannot easily travel to museums
- Anyone who enjoys a virtual tour
Museum of Ages Alternatives
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- Play a Kandinskyhear a Kandinsky painting as music
- Ancient Earthsee where your town was millions of years ago
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Museum of Ages free?
Yes. Entry is free with no account, and it is run by a nonprofit.
What can I see in Museum of Ages?
The first wing is about Leonardo da Vinci: his paintings, machines rebuilt in code, anatomy sheets, manuscript pages and his last house in Amboise.
Are the works in Museum of Ages real?
They are reproductions and reconstructions, not the originals, and each stop says whether it is documented, reconstructed, conjectural or not known.
Does Museum of Ages work on phones?
Yes. The walk is also pre-rendered so it works on older phones.