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History of Science Museum in Florence
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The History of Science Museum in Florence holds a collection of about 5,000 original scientific instruments divided into the Medici and the Lorenese collection. Among the items on display are the original Galilean instruments, including telescopes and lenses. There is a hall devoted to showing the origins and historical development of the microscope. Another section shows electrostatic and electromagnetic instruments from the eighteenth century.
The museum is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The museum is also open the second Sunday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and closed during certain holidays. Admission is 6.5 euro.
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Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Piazza dei Giudici 1, Florence, ,
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Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Apr 16, 2003