Galileo Opens at the Franklin April 4

Posted on | March 27, 2009 | Comments Off

I think it is safe to say that Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy will be epic. And who doesn’t like Galileo? He’s so cool, even the Pope came around. Eventually.

First off, its the International Year of Astronomy — have you ordered your Galileoscope yet? With it, you can see the same things Galileo did. In fact, yours would probably be a little better than his, I’d wager.

Second, you will see things there that you absolutely cannot see anywhere else. In the United States, at least…heck I can barely afford the Jersey shore this year, I’m sure not heading to Florence anytime soon.

Created through The Franklin’s exclusive partnership with the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza in Florence, Italy, the exhibit showcases Galileo’s accomplishments, his relationship to the ruling Medici family, his discoveries, and his overall impact on astronomy, physics, and math. This will be the first time one of the two remaining Galileo telescopes has left Italy. Also exhibited will be other instruments belonging to Galileo, as well as paintings, prints, and manuscripts from the priceless Medici collection. Together, the collections will showcase how the union of science, art, and political power gave rise to Galileo’s success.

The opening day festivities begin April 4, highlights include:

You can purchase tickets for the exhibit here, but general admission ought to get you into all the opening day festivities.

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