Images of the Universe from Antiquity to the telescope. Galileo's first celestial discoveries date to exactly 400 years ago, and to mark this fourth centenary the United Nations has declared 2009 the International Year of Astronomy. Florence has decided to pay homage to the human and intellectual epic of one of its most ingenious sons with a lavish and spectacular exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi.
Enhanced by multimedia creations and intriguing informative videos, the itinerary is illustrated by archaelogical finds, scientific instruments, celestial atlases, paintings, sculptures, precious illuminated codices.