The Leonardo exhibits 101 inventions that changed the world


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SALT LAKE CITY — It's like traveling the world and moving swiftly through time, while standing in one place.

The Leonardo's latest exhibit highlights the 101 inventions that changed the world. Eight scientists chose creations that affected mankind in eight key time periods.

Leonardo curators call it an "unforgettable multisensory experience," and have tied in the telephone, X-ray photography, TV and everything in between.

"It's a list that's been chosen by some panel of experts from science centers, but it doesn't mean that that's the correct list," said Rob Kirk, operations director of Grand Exhibitions. "We hope when people come and visit they can question and debate and discuss what they think is missing."

One room is filled with clunky and intriguing artifacts, like early computers and cellphones. Some are as old as the wheel and axle, which scientists give invention credit to the Mesopotamians.

As to why the inventions were chosen, they're still important today and some even hit close to home. Philo T. Farnsworth, a Utah native, is featured in the exhibit.


We hope when people come and visit they can question and debate and discuss what they think is missing.

–Rob Kirk


"He's very much a key feature of not only our immersive gallery section, but also in our artifact display," Kirk said.

Young visitors can create the next invention with something that changed the world — Lego bricks, designed in 1958 by Ole Kirk Christianson of Denmark.

"101 Inventions that Changed the World" will exhibit at The Leonardo through Sept. 15. Ticket prices range from $10 to $15.

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