Galileo Museum (Science Museum)

Housed in the Renaissance Palazzo Castellani along the Arno River, this museum celebrates Galileo's revolutionary contributions to science through original instruments and manuscripts that changed how we understand the universe. The collection spans from Galileo's actual telescopes and thermometers to intricate mechanical instruments and interactive exhibits that make Renaissance science tangible and engaging. You'll experience the profound shift from medieval thinking to empirical observation that sparked the Scientific Revolution.