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Florence, Tuscany

Tom 4 744
August 23 2005
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Florence has so many great works of art that it can be overwhelming after a while. For the average visitor who might spend a day or two in this wonderful city, you can easily spend the entire time at the primary art galleries and see nothing else. So there we were in Florence in May, family of 4 including 2 small children looking at the 3 hour line to get into the Uffizi gallery (the big one in Florence). At one point, we decided it would not be worth it. Someday, we'll return and see the famous artworks (perhaps during February or some other light month). To our pleasant surprise, just beside the Uffizi was the History of Science Museum (Museo di Storia della Scienza. The museum was a treasure of a collection consisting of antique and historic scientific instruments of all types. Highlights include a selection of Galileo's actual telescopes, a fairly profound display of medical models depicting child birth, and interactive science demonstration equipment from centuries past. The best part was, there were virtually no tourists. Admission was very modest (kids were free) and we had ample opportunity to explore and talk to staff. This is an absolute gem of a museum and any mathematician, scientist, engineer, or history buff would enjoy the experience. Ciao. T4.

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