The major touring exhibition, Da Vinci Mechanics, will run from February 27 until May 29 at Waikato Museum.
Da Vinci Mechanics is a display of precise and interactive replicas of machines and robotics designed and described by Leonardo da Vinci in the 15th century, and hand-built in Italy.
Waikato Museum director Cherie Meecham says the exhibition will be a major highlight on the museum's calendar for 2016.
"The exhibition is an opportunity for visitors to learn about the different facets of Leonardo da Vinci's brilliant mind. We're particularly excited about the robotics content for our modern-day audience," she says.
"Da Vinci Mechanics has very strong links to the New Zealand education curriculum, and we've timed it for schools to visit during term one and two next year."