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Galileo’s Compass
Educational applications dedicated to the instrument created by Galileo to skillfully perform arithmetic calculations and geometric operations.

Room IV
Multimedia Catalogue

Virtual exploration of the Room dedicated to Galileo, where precious instruments and relics are preserved.


Galileo’s Microscope

Educational application dedicated to the instrument created by Galileo and to the developments in microscopy from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Room V
Multimedia Catalogue

Virtual exploration of the Room dedicated to the developments in telescopic astronomy during the 17th and 18th century beginning with the only two existing original telescopes by Galileo.

Galileo’s Telescope
Educational application dedicated to instrument with which Galileo revolutionised the concept of the Universe.