My third day in Florence was one of my favorite days. I did a lot of really amazing things, but unfortunately the majority of the things I did wouldn’t allow me to take pictures. So, unfortunately, pictures are limited on this day. My first stop of the day was Museo Galileo. It’s right off the Arno river, and it is by far one of my top three favorite museums I have ever been to. It is all about the rise of science during the Renaissance. It is absolutely amazing. There are astrological globes, terrestrial globes, medical tools, telescopes, compasses and so many other amazing 12th-19th century artifacts. Then there’s also an exhibit on Galileo himself, which I love. When I went to Padua in 2007 I went to the University where Galileo taught, and I’ve always been a huge fan of his, so seeing things related to him is always amazing for me. In this exhibit, they have two of his original books, his telescopes, some of his other belongings, his index finger, middle finger and thumb of his right hand, and some artistic representations of him. That’s one of my favorite thing about Florence; that you get to stand […]