If you are visiting Florence with your family from June to December 2010 I have good news for you. There is a new project in the city called “Florence for Family” that consist in a mix of art and science for children and parents. The idea behind this project is to mix the nature world with science and art: around animals, skeletons and old scientific instruments kids are going to learn and have fun.
Experience – nowadays kids are attracted of the practical world: they want not only to see things, but also to touch them. Inside the museum now children can interact with objects and be part of the history. The museum is now a game!
For example: during a guided tour at the Galileo Museum your children are going to have the possibility to touch a Galileo telescope. No, in fact it’s even better than this: they can change lenses of the telescope and will be able to understand how far the human eyes could go when Galileo was living… and this means about 400 years ago!
Here you find timetable and booking information:
Guided Tour: the Galileo Museum
The Medici and Lorraine collections of scientific instruments housed in the Galileo Museum are among the most important in the world. The visit includes demonstrations of functioning antique instruments.
July
Saturday 24th: 10.30am – noon
Sunday 25th – 4.00pm – 5.30pm
August
Saturday 21st: 10.30am – noon
Sunday 22nd: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
September
Saturday 25th: 10.30am – noon
Sunday 26th: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
October
Saturday 23rd: 10.30am – noon
Sunday 24th: 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm
November
Saturday 27th: 10.30am – noon
Sunday 28th: 4.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Guided Tour: Zoology “La Specola” Section
History and Science at the Natural History Museum Section of Zoology “La Specola”. A visit to the Anatomical waxes and the Astronomical observatory.
June
Saturday 19th: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Sunday 20th: 10.30am – noon
July
Saturday 17th: 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Sunday 18th: 10.30 am – noon
August
Saturday 28th: 4.00pm – 5.30 pm
Sunday 29th: 10.30 am – noon
September
Saturday 18th: 4.00pm – 5.30 pm
Sunday 19th: 10.30 am – noon
October
Saturday 16th: 4.00pm – 5.30 pm
Sunday 17th: 10.30 am – noon
November
Saturday 20th: 4.00pm – 5.30 pm
Sunday 21st: 10.30 am – noon
December
Saturday 18th: 4.00pm – 5.30 pm
Sunday 19th: 10.30 am – noon
Booking:
- Firenze Musei
phone: (+39) 055.294883
email: prenotazione@operalaboratori.comWe advise you to book in advance.
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