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Museo Galileo
Galileo’s instruments
About Museo Galileo
Museo Galileo, on the Piazza dei Giudici by the Arno, shows the Medici scientific collections, including Galileo’s telescopes.
Why it's on our list
- Galileo’s telescopes
- By the Uffizi
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Museo Galileo before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Museo Galileo, as the crow flies.
- Portrait Firenze300 m3 min walk
- Hotel Davanzati350 m5 min walk
- Hotel Lungarno350 m5 min walk
- Palazzo Portinari Salviati450 m6 min walk
- Antica Torre di Via Tornabuoni Uno450 m6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Museo Galileo are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest tram & rail stations
- Valfonda - Stazione Santa Maria NovellaFirenze Tramvia T1Firenze Tramvia T21.1 km14 min walk
- San Marco UniversitàFirenze Tramvia T21.1 km14 min walk
- Alamanni - Stazione Santa Maria NovellaFirenze Tramvia T1Firenze Tramvia T21.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- Uffizi Galleries50 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Florence Cathedral600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Galleria dell’Accademia1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min