And yet it moves…

In celebration of the 400th anniversary of the first astronomical discoveries made by Galileo, the United Nations has dedicated 2009 as International Astronomy Year. To mark this anniversary, Florence pays tribute to the human and intellectual adventures of one of its greatest geniuses with a rich and spectacular exhibition: Galileo. Images of the universe from antiquity to the telescope is on display at the Palazzo Strozzi until August 30, 2009.
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