Museo Galileo

The museum, the specialized library, the archives, the multimedia, photographic and restoration laboratories provide an integrated whole in the service of disseminating scientific culture, capitalizing on Italy's technical/scientific heritage, while continuously updating research in the history of science and technology. Since its foundation on May... 12, 1927 (R.D. no. 1060 ) the IMSS has been an Incorporated Body. According to the current Statute (21 May 2018) the Board of Directors includes representatives from the Ministry of Education, University and Research, from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, from the University of Florence and from the Municipality of Florence. It receives operating funding from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage (Law 534/1996), from the Ministry of Education, University and Research (Law 6/2000) and from the Region of Tuscany (L.R. 21/2010). Its special projects are sponsored by public and private agencies. It also receives continuous support for its activities from the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze. Since 2012 the Museo Galileo obtained the recognition of "Museum of Regional Relevance" from the Tuscan Region. logo museo rilevanza regionaleRead More