Galilei on Show in Florence

For anyone planning a travel to Florence, from 13th March to 30th August the beautiful Palazzo Strozzi will host a very original exhibition dedicated to Galileo Galilei: a tribute to his scientific discoveries, that date back to four centuries ago. The exhibition highlights the steps that led from the Aristotelic-Ptolemaic model of the universe to the Copernican and Galileian one: a very important historical moment, evoked by the presence of numerous finds, instruments, tools, and ancient drawings. The exhibition is open to public everyday from 9 AM to 8 PM, except on Thursday, when it is open from 9 AM to 11 PM.

Therefore the appointment with culture recurs in the city that gave so much to world's culture – and still does. Florence shows itself able to increase the value of its historical local tradition, by exalting and presenting again to the world public the most suggestive aspects of it. An opportunity to experience in first line the ancient tie that links us to our land.

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Chinese Renaissance in Florence

Palazzo Strozzi, one of the most striking Florence buildings, exhibits masterpieces of Chinese Renaissance, with works seen for the first time in Europe. Up to June 8th, daily from 9 am to 8 pm, is possible to admire the splendor of the paintings and jewelry of ancient China in the exhibition "China: the court of emperors".

The period under review is that of the Chinese Golden Age (25-907 AD), in which China was the scene of international trade and a remarkable cultural openness, while the Buddhist religion put deep roots in society inspiring artists of every discipline.

Info: www.palazzostrozzi.org

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The Shape of the Book

The rich variety of exhibitions, museums and galleries in Florence is really wide. From February 14 to July 31, the Medicea Laurentian Library proposes a new exhibition devoted to writing. The event, entitled "The Shape of the Book: from Roll to Code (3rd Century BC - 19th Century AD)", enables to discover the materials and the various tools used to write from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century, both in the West and the East.

The exhibition is divided into two sections, one old and the other more recent, which are characterized by exposure of ancient pottery, fragments of papyrus rolls, wooden tablets, scrolls up to books made in medieval monasteries and rolls from China and Japan.

Info: www.bml.firenze.sbn.it

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