Galileo comes to the Franklin!
Friday, April 10th, 2009 3:26 pm
Visit the Franklin from April 4 through September 7 for the unique opportunity to get a glimpse of invaluable Galilean relics, imported from Italy!
Witness the extraordinary impact of Galileo’s work on astronomy, math, physics and even military operations! Fashioned out of The Franklin’s partnership with the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza in Florence, Italy, the Galileo exhibition displays numerous rare artifacts, some of which include Galileo’s remaining telescopes and other instruments and paintings and papers from the priceless Medici collection.
The Franklin Institute, 222 North 20th Street, 215.448.1200, www.fi.edu
