1h30
Free-flow visit: come and go at your own pace.
Immersive exhibition · all ages · 1h30
Leonardo VS
Michelangelo - the immersive challenge
Florence, 1504. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo go head to head.
Experience the greatest duel in art history, in total immersion.
The experience
The duel of the
Renaissance giants
They lived at the same time, in the same city, and never liked each other. Here Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo answer each other wall to wall, across nearly a thousand square metres of projection. Notebooks of flying machines, unfinished marbles, rival frescoes and the vault of the Sistine Chapel: you wander freely between the works of the two greatest artists of the Renaissance
Watch the teaser
The journey
4 dimensions, one duel
- 360°Projection mapping
Masterpieces writ large
The Mona Lisa, the David and the Sistine vault unfold around you, from floor to ceiling. Every brushstroke, every vein of marble, at a scale you have never seen before.
- XVIe siècleVirtual reality
Florence, from the sky and from within
Headset on, fly over the city of the Medici, then step into the workshops of the two masters. You are no longer observing the Renaissance: you are in it.
- 200 oeuvres reproduitesImmersive sets
Two workshops, two worlds
Notebooks, machines and anatomical drawings on one side; marble dust and chisels on the other. Life-size reconstructed sets, close enough to touch with your eyes, to get inside the mind of each genius.
- Battle Royale Metaverse (VR)
Only one work will survive
Alone in an impossible museum, facing the Mona Lisa, the David and the Sistine Chapel at life size. Time is running out, and you must choose: which one to save, which one to condemn to oblivion?
- 1 choix décisifInteractivity
One verdict: yours
Throughout the journey, you take sides. Room after room, your choice counts, and at the exit only one question remains: Leonardo or Michelangelo?
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Sessions & prices
Sessions
- Wednesday - Sunday10am - 7pm
- Last entry5pm
Journey of around 1h30
Prices
- Full price€20.99
- Reduced price€15.99
- Family price15.99
- Groups & schoolson quotation
In pictures
At the heart of the two masters' duel
Good to know
In practice
Ages 7+
Suitable from a very young age, not recommended under 6 because of the virtual reality
Reduced mobility access
The entire journey is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility
multi-technology
Video mapping, sets, virtual reality...
Frequently asked questions
We've got answers
- Do I need to book a time slot?
Online booking is recommended at busy times, but walk-in entry remains available subject to capacity.
- How long does the visit last?
Allow around 1h30 for the whole journey.
- Can I come with young children?
Virtual reality is not recommended under the age of 7
- Are photos allowed?
Yes, without flash or tripod, so as not to disturb other visitors.
Created by Layer of Reality, produced by Amaclio with Jam Reality, at La Cité de l'Histoire.
All experiences
Continue your visit
| Experience | Format | Age | Duration | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo VS Michelangelo | Immersive experience | Ages 7+ | 1h30 | Separate |
| Charlemagne's Sword | Immersive journey | All ages | 1h10 | Separate |
| Eternal Notre-Dame | Virtual reality | Ages 8+ | 45 min | Separate |
| Paris, City of Light | Virtual reality | Ages 8+ | 40 min | Separate |
Groups & private hire
Share the experience together
School classes, organised groups, works councils or private events: we build a tailor-made visit with you.