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The 10 most popular museo galileo tickets in Florence. The ones worth booking ahead for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who operates it.
Prebook your Museo Galileo ticket in Florence. Explore 18 themed rooms of Medici and Lorraine scientific instruments, including Galileo’s originals.
Most Popular“It would be wonderful if we could use some of the instruments (models) ourselves. Thanks.”
Skip long lines with timed entry to Florence’s Museo Galileo. Explore Medici instruments and Galileo’s role in astronomy in 1–2 hours.
“Tour operator only provided our vouchers which the Museum would not accept. The tickets were supposed to be emailed sepárele y but they never arrived. We contacted Viator regarding the issue and they did nothing for us. We ended up purchasing 2 more tickets at the door. 😡”
Florence’s Museo Galileo small-group tour with an official guide. See Galileo’s telescopes and lenses, skip lines, then explore freely.
“Lo mejor del tour fue que pudimos hacerlo gracias a Ivan, Rebecca y Beatrice que gestionaron nuestra visita de la mejor manera posible!! Estamos encantados con ellos y con lo que pudimos ver y aprender con Ivan esa tarde. El museo hace un magnífico trabajo de conservación y exposición de quien nos abrió los ojos…”
A private 1.5-hour astronomy tour at Florence’s Museo Galileo, focused on Galileo’s telescopes, astrolabes, and how people measured time.
Small-group guided visit to Museo Galileo in Florence. Skip-the-line entry and expert storytelling on science tools, up to 9 guests.
“Good guide who really knew his stuff. Great presentation skills. Fantastic museum if you like how things work.”
Semi-private Santa Croce tour in Florence with Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Galileo tombs, plus Giotto frescoes and Donatello details.
“Jack was an amazing guide throughout the entire tour. He was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. He was also quite humorous and witty, which made for a fun tour. Overall, the gallery itself was very impressive and a must do in Italy!”
Private 4-hour Galileo trail in Florence: Museo Galileo, the Observatory Museum, and Santa Croce, with skip-the-line tickets and a live guide.
“Visite extrêmement intéressante, guide très sympathique et passionnant!”
Galileo Galilei private science tour of Florence links Santa Croce and Museo Galileo with a specialist guide in English for $333.
“Terrible tour. The guide only read the words on the museum wall aloud to me. I booked an English-speaking guide, and language was a significant issue. This was a very expensive tour with no value add. The rest of my tours in Florence were outstanding. The quality of this tour is very unusual for Viator.…”
A 2-hour small-group guided tour of Santa Croce’s famous tombs of Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and Galileo, with Giotto and Donatello.
“Giacomo was an extraordinary guide who helped bring this 13th century church and its parishioners to life. He was extremely knowledgeable, personable, funny and engaging. We would highly recommend this tour and Giacomo to anyone traveling to Florence.”
A private 1.5-hour guided visit to Florence’s Museo Galileo, with Fast Track entry and headsets to explore historic instruments.
“Ivano was a wonderful guide. He brought all the history alive and was so knowledgeable. The private tour was really great, and the museum was so much less crowded than all the others but just as interesting. My 15yr old son really loved it. He loves science so this was right up his alley. So…”
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