What to do and see in Tuscany, Italy: The Best Science Museums

February 9, 2022 Tonie Szymanski

Tuscany (/ˈtʌskəni/ TUSK-ə-nee; Italian: Toscana, pronounced [toˈskaːna]) is a region in central Italy with an area of about 23,000 square kilometres (8,900 square miles) and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants (2013). The regional capital is Florence (Firenze).
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1. Museo della Biodiversita

Via XXV Aprile 5, 53015 Monticiano Italy +39 335 729 6665 [email protected] http://www.museodellabiodiversita.it
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Museo della Biodiversita

2. Museo Galileo - Institute and Museum of the History of Science

Piazza De' Giudici 1, 50122, Florence Italy +39 055 265311 [email protected] http://www.museogalileo.it/en
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4.5 based on 2,280 reviews

Museo Galileo - Institute and Museum of the History of Science

Housed in an old palace that was restored in the mid-1800s, this science museum houses an impressive collection of scientific instruments dating from the 13th century.

Reviewed By SelinaF_01 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

What a fascinating museum and welcome respite from art gallery overdose! The videos that further elaborated some of the exhibits were really interesting and educational (not to mention hypnotic)... we sat and watched quite a few. Amazing telescopes, Galileo’s actual middle finger, Peter Leopold’s chemistry cabinet, ancient globes, anatomical models - a dizzying array of exhibits that ensure this museum really packs a punch!

3. Museo di Storia Naturale - La Specola

Via Romana 17, 50125, Florence Italy +39 055 275 6444 [email protected] http://www.msn.unifi.it/vp-245-la-specola.html
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Museo di Storia Naturale - La Specola

From 1sr September ‘La Specola’ Museum will close to allow for refurbishment works to be carried out to its historic headquarters. The duration of the works is planned for 18 months. This fascinating natural history collection can be traced back to the Medici family. Full of taxidermied animals of all types, skeletons and wax anatomical models, it is a must for the curious, as well as science and history lovers.

Reviewed By Marziomartel - Rome, Italy

The Natural History Museum of Florence is one of the most fascinating places I've ever seen! Its collection includes a splendid series of anatomical wax models produced by the Florentine wax-making workshop, the oldest in the world, and an amazing collection of animals, insects, minerals, plants and other creatures of land, sea and air, some of which are now extinct! It is really a museum that can entertain adults and children and will let you discover many interesting things. Currently the natural history museum is divided into three locations: “La Specola” with the collections of wax models and animals; “La Pira” which is the botanical garden and “Palazzo Nonfinito” which houses the ethnological and anthropological collection. All three are extraordinary, but if you don't have much time I recommend La Specola! The visit of the ancient ceroplastic collection is only with the guide and there is one every hour! Marzio from Rome

4. Museo Civico di Paleontologia di Empoli

Piazza Farinata Degli Uberti n. 7, 50053 Empoli Italy +39 0571 537038 http://www.comune.empoli.fi.it/museocivicodipaleontologia/visitatori.html
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Museo Civico di Paleontologia di Empoli

5. Il Giardino di Archimede

Via di San Bartolo a Cintoia 19/A, 50142, Florence Italy +39 055 787 9594 [email protected] http://www.archimede.ms
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Il Giardino di Archimede

The Garden of Archimedes is the first museum ever completely dedicated to mathematics and its applications, a place where you can approach to mathematics in an interactive way, without formulas and formalisms, thus overcoming many misunderstandings and fears.

6. Museo Paleontologico di Montevarchi

Via Poggio Bracciolini 36-40, 52025, Montevarchi Italy +39 055 981227 http://www.museopaleontologicomontevarchi.it/
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Museo Paleontologico di Montevarchi

7. MUBIA - Geo Museo De Le Biancane

Via dei Lagoni Boraciferi ex Centrale dei Lagoni Boraciferi, 58025 Monterotondo Marittimo Italy +39 335 101 7368 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/mubiageomuseobiancane/
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MUBIA - Geo Museo De Le Biancane

8. Museo Leonardiano

Piazza dei Guidi, 50059, Vinci Italy +39 0571 933251 [email protected] http://www.museoleonardiano.it/
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Museo Leonardiano

The museo Leonardiano in Vinci offers one of the broadest and most original collections of machines and models devoted to Leonardo the engineer, the architect and the scientist,and to the history of the renaissance technology in general. Ticket office closes Ticket office closes 45 minutes before the Museum

Reviewed By albinaepaolo - Milan, Italy

Every object is well explained in Italian language and English language. Each exhibition room is focused on a Leonardo's theme.

9. Museo di Storia Naturale - Antropologia e Etnologia

Via del Proconsolo 12, 50122, Florence Italy +39 055 275 6444 [email protected] https://www.msn.unifi.it/vp-237-antropologia.html
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Museo di Storia Naturale - Antropologia e Etnologia

10. Leonardo Da Vinci Museum

Via Camillo Cavour 21 Via del Castellaccio 1r, 50121, Florence Italy +39 055 202 9901 [email protected] http://www.museoleonardodavincifirenze.com/
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Leonardo Da Vinci Museum

Over the years the Collection has grown so much, now reaching more than 243 models, that is has overtaken various collections in museums all around the world. Each of the machines in the Collection has been built using materials of the time being wood, metal, ropes and fabrics and interestingly, in the course of construction, many astounding mechanical findings have been revealed. Our research team has expanded over the years and now includes a really talented study group of scholars consisting of Historians, Engineers, Architects, Educators, Artisans and Craftsmen, whose expertise and knowledge has contributed enormously to improve the outcome of our scientific and historical research. The Collection has also been enriched with ‘Vitruvian Machines’, at least those we know of thanks to the writings of that great Roman Engineer of the first century BC., by other important ‘Greek-Roman Machines’ and some from the era of ‘Ancient Egypt’. Our research team also undertakes projects on behalf of third parties and is very proud of the rediscovery of the lost mechanism of Leonardo’s Robot and a new hypothesis for the motion of the Mechanical Lion. Of key importance to us is that the findings and rewards of our research and work is accessible for everyone to witness and enjoy. Therefore, in addition to The Collection being available to Museums, Art Galleries, Organizations, private exhibitions and for shopping mall displays, we’ve made provision for rental opportunities to smaller groups for School activities, Conferences and even Renaissance themed dinners.

Reviewed By RitaPapa1 - Greater Sydney, Australia

We visited this small museum in August and were fascinated by de Vinci’s inventions. Although de Vinci is best known for his art, de Vinci was also proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, science, music, mathematics, engineering, just to mention a few. The museum showcased models of de Vinci’s ideas. Tickets were only €7 and we enjoyed the museum at a leisurely pace as it wasn’t busy like all the art museums.

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