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At a glance
- Type
- Museum
- Coordinates
- 43°45′52″ N, 11°14′50″ E
History and description
The Tribune of Galileo (Italian: Tribuna di Galileo) is a Neoclassic architectural addition, built to commemorate the famous Florentine scientist, Galileo Galilei and to house some of his scientific instruments.
Description
The tribune was completed in 1841 and built within the first floor of the Science Museum of La Specola in Florence. The tribune was built by orders of Leopold II (1797-1870). The House of Lorraine-Habsburg was foreign to Tuscany; and the embrace of Galileo can be seen as an attempt to co-opt local patriotism. It contains a large statue of Galileo and a series of lunettes and frescoes depicting events in scientific history relating to Florence. It once contained some of his original instruments such as his geometric and military compass, an armed loadstone, two telescopes, and the objective lens of the telescope with which Galileo discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter. The tribune is generally not open to the public.
Alessandro Volta demonstrates his experimental battery to Napoleon (design by Cianfanelli, completed by Martellini). …
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Getting there
Firenze Santa Maria NovellaTrain, nearest
1.5 km as the crow flies
Tribune of Galileo
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci6.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Tribune of Galileo?
Tribune of Galileo is in Florence, in the province of Firenze (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.76440, 11.24730.
What else is there to see near Tribune of Galileo?
Nearby you’ll find: Università di Firenze Museo Zoologico "La Specola" (0 m away), Casa di Annalena (100 m away), Casa Guidi (100 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Tribuna di galileo 01 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Tribuna di Galileo - ritaglio — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tribuna di galileo 02 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Tribuna di galileo, abside 01 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Tribuna di galileo, affreschi 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tribuna di galileo, busto benedetto castelli — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Tribuna di galileo, busto buonavventura cavalieri — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Tribuna di galileo, busto di ferdinando II de' medici — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Tribuna di galileo, busto di ferdinando III — sailko, CC BY 2.5
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences