Museo Galileo Guide: Prices, Hours & Pass Coverage
Representative image of an antique scientific instrument — not necessarily a photograph of an actual Museo Galileo exhibit.
1.5 - 2 h
Science History Museum
Housed in Palazzo Castellani (11th-century origins); museum reopened under this name in 2010
Piazza dei Giudici, 1, 50122 Firenze, Italy
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
€14.00
€7.00
Wed-Mon 09:30-18:00; Tuesdays 09:30-13:00. Closed 1 January and 25 December.
Advance booking is recommended via the official ticketing platform.
| Standard, Wed-Mon | Museo Galileo | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Tuesdays | Museo Galileo | 09:30 - 13:00 |
Closed On: 1 January, 25 December.
A science-history museum (Institute and Museum of the History of Science) in the historic Palazzo Castellani, holding Galileo's own instruments, telescopes, and antique scientific apparatus. Independent of the state-museum/Firenze Card-circuit and Turbopass naming overlaps found elsewhere in this audit — a distinct institution with its own ticketing.
| Option | Price | Reservation | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard adult admission | €14.00 | Not required | Official site or venue |
| Youth (6-18) | €7.00 | Not required | Official site or venue |
| Family ticket (2 adults + up to 2 children) | €32.00 | Not required | Official site or venue |
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Ticket Options
€14.00
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See pass compatibility below ↓Overview & Visitor Introduction
Museo Galileo (the Institute and Museum of the History of Science) holds one of the world's most important collections of early scientific instruments, including telescopes and apparatus that belonged to Galileo Galilei himself.
Standard adult admission is €14.00, confirmed directly on the museum's own official site. Youth (ages 6-18) pay €7.00; under-6 is free; a family ticket (2 adults + up to 2 children under 18) costs €32.00.
Open daily 09:30-18:00, except Tuesdays when it closes earlier at 13:00. Closed 1 January and 25 December.
History & Significance
The museum is housed in Palazzo Castellani, one of the oldest buildings in Florence, overlooking the Arno near the Uffizi. Its core collection descends from the Medici and Lorraine grand-ducal scientific collections, assembled over centuries by Florence's ruling dynasties.
The collection includes two of Galileo's own surviving telescopes and the lens with which he is believed to have discovered Jupiter's four largest moons, alongside centuries of later scientific instruments spanning astronomy, navigation, timekeeping, and early medicine.
What to See: Top Highlights
Galileo's Own Telescopes
Two surviving telescopes that belonged to Galileo Galilei, among the most significant instruments in the history of astronomy.
Antique Globes & Armillary Spheres
Centuries of Medici and Lorraine-era globes, armillary spheres, and navigational instruments.
Early Scientific Apparatus
Instruments spanning astronomy, timekeeping, surveying, and early medicine from the grand-ducal collections.
Palazzo Castellani
One of the oldest buildings in Florence, overlooking the Arno a short walk from the Uffizi.
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Pass Compatibility
Compare Florence PassesIncluded on the Firenze Card. NOT included on either Turbopass Florence product.
Firenze Card
Included. Confirmed directly on the Firenze Card's own official museums listing page.
Florence City Pass
Not included. Not one of the 22-item City Pass attraction pool.
Florence Flex Pass
Not included. Not among the 19 selectable Flex Pass pool attractions.
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