The drum-playing robot is based on the design Da Vinci drew on several pages.  Photo provided to China Daily

An exhibition at the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, features 80 replicas of Leonardo da Vinci's mechanical and robotic inventions, 14 anatomical models based on his drawings, 16 reproductions of his well-known paintings and four copies of his manuscripts.

If you go:

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum 9 am-5 pm, until Dec 25 except Mondays. 2000 Century Ave, Pudong New Area, Shanghai.

021-6862-2000.