News Archive 2020
Our Museum and Library will remain closed to the public until further notice.
Seven Florentine museums have built a permanent culture of collaboration.
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The latest issue of the journal Nuncius has been published by Brill (Vol. 35, issue 3, 2020).
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Leo S. Olschki publisher has just released the latest issue of the journal Galilæana.
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- Festa della Toscana (in Italian)
- Archivio Storico del Comune di Firenze (in Italian)
- Amnesty International Italia (in Italian)
The Museo Galileo is taking part in the Festa della Toscana 2020 with some online initiatives.
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On the occasion of the Fibonacci Day the Museo Galileo and the Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale of Florence are launching online Leonardo Fibonacci's Liber abbaci.
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Two volumes in the field of the history of science have been published by Olschki.
Following the presidential decree dated November 4, 2020, our Museum and Library will remain closed to the public until December 3, 2020.
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Day and time of remote lessons are to be coordinated between the instructor and the Museum’s staff.
The remote educational lessons offered by Museo Galileo’s didactic department for the scholastic year 2020-2021 are free; The participating class or institution can support Museo Galileo in this difficult moment by making a donation via PayPal by clicking here for the link.
For information and reservations: tel +39 055 265 311 (Monday – Friday 9.00 – 17:00); e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Our didactic activities for schools are now online.
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The latest issue of the journal Nuncius has been published by Brill (Vol. 35, issue 2, 2020).
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Starting from Monday, September 7, 2020 the museum will welcome visitors every day, according to its usual timetable.
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Duration: 60 minutes.
Costs: partecipation included in the Museum's entrance fees.
Limited spots, reservations at +39 055 265311.
The guided visits will take place in compliance with the Italian Health Ministry rules to prevent the spread of Corona Virus. The use of face masks is mandatory and groups will be made of 10 people maximum, plus museum's operator.
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- Leaflet (in Italian)
Special guided visits to learn more about the museum's collection.
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The Museo Galileo will participate as one of the judges for the Inventor Award Competition
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The weekend of June 27 and 28 is dedicated to one of the most important treasures of the Medici collections: Galileo's telescope.