''Galileo's Telescope: The Instrument that Changed the World'', October 15, 2008 - January 10, 2009
Area: |
Museum |
Start: |
15 October 2008 |
End: |
10 January 2009 |
Description: |
On October 15, the Beijing Planetarium will host the opening of "Galileo's Telescope", conceived and produced by the Institute and Museum of the History of Science, thanks to the support of the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Universitą e della Ricerca, with the collaboration of the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, the Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, the Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, and the Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro of Murano.
The Beijing venue, that presents a new section devoted to "The telescope, measurement of time and longitude", was made possible thanks to the joint efforts of the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Universitą e della Ricerca, the Beijing Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing Planetarium, as well as the generous sponsorship of Officine Panerai.
"Galileo's Telescope" is on display in Florence as well, at the Museum of the History of Science, until December 31, 2008. |
Link: |
 brunelleschi.imss.fi.it/telescopiogalileo/index.html |
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