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June 8, 2016

Galileo Museum

Filed under: Travel — Tags: — BigWeather @ 10:59 am

After class I went over to the Galileo museum. The museum is very interesting and full of scientific and mathematical instruments.

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Astrological globe

Astrological globe

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Nice rack of old test tubes.

Nice rack of old test tubes.

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Segment of an old map. Not very accurate but very well drawn.

Segment of an old map. Not very accurate but very well drawn.

Math supplies disguised as an old and very large book.

Math supplies disguised as an old and very large book.

One of the devices Galileo built to test trajectory.

One of the devices Galileo built to test trajectory.

Vacuum chambers

Vacuum chambers

After the museum I visited the arch for a few photos and found my dad a gift.

view of the Arno.

view of the Arno.

The Ponte Vechio

The Ponte Vechio

The Arch

The Arch

 

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