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4-Hour Galileo Museum Tour in Florence with Santa Croce Visit

4 Hours Round trip from P.za della Signoria Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Museo Galileo and admire scientific instruments linked to Galileo Galilei
  • 02 See Galileo's famous telescopes and his perfectly preserved finger at the Museo Galileo
  • 03 Visit the Observatory Museum in a beautiful antique palace with a marble statue of Galileo
  • 04 End at the Basilica of Santa Croce, home to Galileo Galilei's monumental tomb

Come on this special tour to find out all about Galileo Galilei. Get to know his public and private life through the places where this great scientist once stayed. Explore Galileo's life and learn how he contributed to changing the world by visiting the Museo Galileo and the Observatory Museum, both full of scientific tools of great importance.

Explore Galileo's life and learn how he contributed to changing the world by visiting the Museo Galileo and the Observatory Museum, both full of scientific tools of great importance.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Florence
Languages English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Galileo Museums and Santa Croce Tour

  • Meet your Italian tour guide at Piazza della Signoria.

  • Head to the Science Museum, also known as the Galileo Museum, dedicated to the famous scientist. The Museo Galileo is full of scientific tools of great importance. Here, it is possible to admire the two famous telescopes and the finger of the great physicist, perfectly preserved.

  • Continue to the Observatory Museum and the Natural History Museum, located in a beautiful antique palace with a forum dedicated to the genius scientist. Here, find the captivating marble statue of Galileo. The museum takes its name from the word observatory, which once referred to the Torrino, an astronomical observatory where the stars were studied and which is still available to visit by appointment.

  • At the end, go to the Basilica of Santa Croce, also known as the

Museo Galileo, Observatory Museum, Basilica of Santa Croce

Where this trip takes you

Museo Galileo, Observatory Museum, Basilica of Santa Croce

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from P.za della Signoria 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Tour guide of Florence

Know before you go

  • Availability between 9:30 am and 1:30 pm, Wednesday to Saturday

  • Meeting point is at Neptune's Fountain, Piazza della Signoria, Firenze

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Piazza della Signoria, Firenze, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Tour start
P.za della Signoria, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in P.za della Signoria.

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