Explore the Galileo Museum on a fascinating guided tour:
Being a philosopher, Astronomer and an advanced thinker in Florence of the 16th century wasn’t without risk. The story of Galileo is a story of endless curiosity, fascination with nature and the cosmos and a search for knowledge and truth. On our Galileo Museum Tour, we share his remarkable journey with you and give you the chance to see his world up close to better understand how his ideas changed the course of history.
On this tour, we’ll show you the actual tools Galileo used to study the stars and prove that Earth moves around the Sun. You’ll see his original telescopes and the lens he used to spot Jupiter’s moons for the first time. We’ll explain how each instrument worked and how these tools transformed the way we view the universe and also why they were so controversial in his time. As we walk through the museum, you’ll also learn about the price Galileo paid for his discoveries and how his ideas kept spreading even when he was under house arrest.
Tour Highlights:
- See Galileo’s original telescopes and groundbreaking tools.
- Explore scientific instruments from Medici and Lorraine collections.
- Learn how Florence shaped scientific discovery.
- Hear Galileo’s story as a pioneer of modern science.
Book this tour as a private tour:
Why should you book our Galileo Museum Tour?
Make the most out of your Galileo museum visit by booking our guided tour. Together with our professional guides, you will get to walk in the footsteps of Galileo and dive deeper into his story. The impressive displays at the museum will come to life through the fascinating stories we will share with you. We look forward to showing you this wonderful museum and to introducing you to one of the most impressive historical figures in the history of Florence.
Important details:
Tour type: This tour is available mainly as a private tour.
Duration: The tour lasts approximately 2 hours.
Guide: One of our professional, licensed tour guides is looking forward to guiding you and to showing you the beauty of Florence.
Children: This tour is excellent for children who love stories, secrets and history.
What to wear: Comfortable shoes! Also, always check the weather forecast to bring the right clothes.
Interested in a public tour?
Upon request we can publish this tour as a public tour to reduce the tour’s price per person. A public tour costs 40 euros per participant (not including the entrance ticket price) and requires a minimum of 5 participants.
Tour conditions:
Minimum number of participants:
This tour takes place mostly as a private tour but can also be opened as a public tour upon request. It will take place as a public tour if at least 5 people are registered. In case there aren’t enough participants, we will unfortunately cancel the tour and issue you a full refund.
Cancellation policy:
You can cancel your booking up to 48 hours in advance. If you cancel your booking less than 48 hours before the tour we won’t be able to issue a refund. Certain exceptions apply such as emergency situations. Please note, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to 48 hours in advance too. We will do so if our guide is unavailable due to a sudden change or if we do not have the minimum number of participants required for the tour.
Pictures and videos:
Please be aware that we might take photos and videos during the tour. If you don’t want to appear in any Secret Vienna promotional pictures, please let us know by sending us a message.
Copyrights:
The content of the tour is produced by our hard working team of licensed guides. Therefore, recording the tour or taking pictures of artefacts and material used by the guide is strictly forbidden.
