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SCIENCE MUSEUMS IN FLORENCE
SPECOLA
MUSEUM - ZOOLOGY
Via Romana, 17. Phone 055 222 451. Closing days: Wednesday
and public holidays.
Scientific Museum founded in 1775 with important
zoological collections. Famous the realistic collection
of wax anatomical models made from the 17th and 19th century. |
BOTANICAL
GARDENS
Via Micheli, 3. Phone 055 275 7537. Closing days: Saturday
and Sunday.
Founded in 1545. The vegetables patrimony is formed
by over 5000 examples with several very old trees. |
MUSEUM
OF BOTANY
Via Giorgio La Pira, 4. Phone 055 2757462.
Open only by appointment. |
HISTORY
OF SCIENCE INSTITUTE and MUSEUM
P.za Giudici, 1. Phone
055 273 493. Closing Days: Sunday and public holidays, the 2nd Sunday
of winter months.
The development of modern science and technology from the Renaissance
to the XX century. Mathematical instruments and devices, optical,
thermal, surgical apparatus, clocks, globes, planispheres, telescopes
and relics of Galileo Galilei and the Cimento Academy. |
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ANTHROPOLOGY
AND ETHNOLOGY MUSEUM
Via del Proconsolo, 12. Phone 055
2396449. |
PLANETARIUM
Via Giusti, 29. Phone 055 290112. |
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| ... Florence has a large pedestrian zone (Zona Blu),
the area within the boulevards circling the city: to drive into this
area during the day, it's necessary a special permission or be a resident.
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