Events

Alabama Public Television and the History Museum of Mobile are hosting a special preview screening of excerpts from Ken Burns’ newest documentary, Leonardo da Vinci, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 6pm. This special event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. To guarantee a seat, please pick up complimentary tickets to the event at the front desk of the History Museum of Mobile (open Mon-Sat, 9am-5pm and Sun, 1-5pm).

The 4-hour film, which premieres statewide November 18-19, 2024, on Alabama Public Television, tells the story of Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, best known as Leonardo da Vinci, a 15th Century Italian polymath of soaring imagination and profound intellect, who left behind artistic works of staggering beauty and detailed sketches of futuristic contraptions of warfare and flight that today are marveled at for their technical ingenuity and foresight. This documentary marks the first time Ken Burns has focused on a non-American historical figure.

A reception will follow the 37-minute preview screening. We hope you will join us for this special evening. Remember - tickets are limited, so stop by the museum to pick up yours before they're gone!