“Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy”
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the astronomical observations made by Galileo Galilei, which revolutionised man’s knowledge of the universe, Officine Panerai pays special tribute to the memory of the ingenious Tuscan scientist.
Following its enormous success at Beijing’s Planetarium, where the exhibition “Galileo’s telescope: the instrument that changed the world” saw over 100,000 visitors in less than three months, Officine Panerai presents the exhibition “Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy”, at Philadelphia Franklin Institute from 4th April to 7th September 2009.
The exhibition “Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy” includes over one hundred artefacts, from original scientific instruments to artworks, offering a comprehensive look at Galileo’s studies, the discoveries with which he made history not only in astronomy but in science in general, as well as his relationship with the Medici family.
Among the items on display is one of Galileo’s two original telescopes, which will leave Italy for the first time in history. An extraordinary event on the occasion of the celebration, promoted by Unesco, of 2009 - International Year of Astronomy, and made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Institute and Museum of the History of Science in Florence.
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