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Galileo Like You’ve Never Known Him Before in New Padua Exhibition

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/28/2017 - 03:00

After Galileo, things were never the same. His contributions to astronomy and science in general made him a leading figure in the transition from natural…

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Discover Padua and Its Creative Genius

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 07/31/2014 - 08:26

Throughout summer, visitors to Padua will have the chance to learn more about historical figures hailing from the area, as part of the annual “Notturni d’Arte…

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Italy's Treasures: Galileo

by Magda Lauer | Tue, 03/11/2014 - 21:30

Galileo (1564-1642) was an eminent physicist, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher at the time of the Scientific Revolution who was accused of heresy for…

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Galileo Museum Pays Homage to the Astronomer's Genius

by Anne Harrison | Sun, 03/09/2014 - 23:33

On the banks of the Arno, close to the Ponte Vecchio, stands a small and often missed museum. Hidden from the crowds milling outside the nearby Uffizi, the…