Galileo Museum (with kids)

Excellent scuence museum based on the extensive collection of artifacts by the Medici family and more. Everything from maps and glibes, to compasses and architectural design tools, to the first telescopes ever built (including two of Galileo's), microscopes, and much more. Our seven year old enjoyed it very much, though most of it went over his head. He enjoyed the virtual reality 3D set hands-on ...

Really interesting museum showcasing advancements in science and the thinkers who championed these achievements. There are hundreds of instruments throughout the museum for astrology, medicine, navigation, and other disciplines. Highly recommend downloading the museum app via the QR code as the instruments themselves have minimal information accompanying their labels; the app explores each room in...

Science as it’s being discovered. Really cool exhibit for those interested in why and how the natural world works. Was cool to see the very foundation for modern physics and science. Learned something new about the barometer being a good proxy metric for weather forecasting. The globes were also a sign of wealth as the world was being discovered as royalty were effectively solving a giant puzzle....

Great museum to learn about Galileo and the stars and the items that were crafted for the views of the stars. A few interactive items for kids on the first floor close to the gift shop. The top floor has a birthing area showcasing how babies are born in different positions so there is no avoiding it for kids when going upstairs. We purchased tickets in advance as there is only a certain number ava...

Very interesting museum with many historical, scientific objects! It is definitely worth visiting to give yourself a break from looking at art, and something more interesting. Give yourself at least 45 minutes to walk through. It wasn't super busy, which was appreciated after the Uffizi. Only complaint was that we accidentally arrived the day before our tickets said, and we had to change the ticke...