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Museo Galileo
Museum4.5 · 8 4734.3 · 2 414≈ 1 h 15 minEntry: ~13 €237 m from the center
A history-of-science museum on the Arno next to the Uffizi, named after Galileo Galilei. At its core are the scientific instruments of the Medici and Lorraine collections: two of Galileo's original telescopes, the objective lens through which he spotted Jupiter's moons, and — yes — his preserved finger, kept in a glass jar. Interactive models and multimedia explain how the antique instruments worked.
Highlights
- Galileo's original telescopes
- The lens that revealed Jupiter's moons
- Galileo's finger in a glass jar
- Interactive models of antique instruments
Opening hours
| Mon | 09:30 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 09:30 – 13:00 |
| Wed | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 09:30 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 09:30 – 18:00 |
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