Museum
Science museum beside the Uffizi with the Medici's instruments, globes and Galileo's own telescopes.
The Medici and their successors collected scientific instruments as well as art, and this museum displays their collection: astrolabes, globes, clocks and early thermometers. The star exhibits are two telescopes made by Galileo and the lens through which he discovered Jupiter's moons.
Best time to go: Any afternoon; a good break from painting-heavy museums.
Rules change, check official sources
Traffic zone
The whole historic centre is a ZTL watched by cameras at every entry gate. Without a permit you are fined by post, often months later and through your rental company. Sectors A, B and O apply Monday to Friday 7:30 to 20:00 and Saturday 7:30 to 16:00; from April to early October a night ZTL also runs on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Park outside and walk in. The outline shown is approximate.
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