Temporary exhibitions
Stia (AR), Museo dell’Arte della Lana (March 15, 2014 – June 30, 2018
An exhibition divided into two sections: antique bicycles from the Museo Galileo collections and the so-called “biciclette dei mestieri” from Marco Paoletti’s collection.
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Sansepolcro (AR), Museo Civico (14.03.2019 - 24.02.2020)
A new venue of the exhibition at the Museo Civico in Sansepolcro.
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2017
In the 19th century the use of the new technique of photography led to noteworthy changes in the practice of science. Visitors to this exhibition can admire cameras, archival records, and photographs conserved by the Museo Galileo that testify to this change.
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2017
This exhibition features ancient books from the Poppi Castle’s library and replicas of scientific instruments used by Museo Galileo’s staff to perform educational activities.
2016
This exhibition documents the 1966 flood of focusing a spotlight on the dramatic effects suffered by the then Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza and highlighting the salvage work and subsequent restoration of its antique scientific instruments.
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2016
This exhibition features replicas of scientific instruments used by Museo Galileo’s staff to perform educational activities. Instruments from the historical collections of the Department of Applied Science and Technology at the Politecnico di Torino are also exhibited.
2016
The exhibition presents the extraordinary achievements of current biorobotics research and shows the parallel paths of science and the collective imagination, from ancient mythology until today’s science fiction.
2015
The exhibition looks over the role of Tuscan scientific institutions in the world expositions from 1851 to 1911.
2014
This exhibition has been organized to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Officine Galileo. It aims at outlining the history of a company that had a strong impact on the Florentine social and economic milieu and played a leading role in the history of science and technology in Florence.