Milan is a wonderful place to visit…but there’s an awful lot of old stuff (see my other experience here). If, like me and my boyfriend, you get a little tired of oohing and aahing over the ancient wonders, why not take a little stroll to the Science Museum where you can marvel over some more recent wonders.

You’ll still get your dose of culture; the museum is actually set in the 16th-century "Edificio Monumentale", a beautiful old monastery. This makes the whole experience even more exciting than it already is, as every corner yields a new architectural delight.

There are loads of permanent exhibitions- we didn’t have time to see them all but I particularly enjoyed the transport ones- lots of cars, trains, planes, ships and even a submarine!

There’s also an incredible Leornado da Vinci exhibition, with literally hundreds of models of his designs.

The museum’s really easy to find and very reasonably priced. Have a look at the excellent website for more details. http://www.museoscienza.org/english/Default.asp