In the News

Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy has received attention in the news media.

The New York Times
     A Telescope to the Past as Galileo Visits U.S., March 27, 2009 [ PDF ]
     The Cosmos, Surveyed, April 2, 2009 [ PDF ]

The Philadelphia Inquirer
     Courtship of the spyglass, April 2, 2009 [ PDF ]

The Associated Press
     Galileo's telescope on historic visit to Philly, April 2, 2009 [ DOC ]

Reuters
     Galileo's telescope stars in Philadelphia show, April 3, 2009 [ PDF ]

The Wall Street Journal
     Galileo's Discoveries, 400 Years Later, Still Open Eyes, April 9, 2009 [ PDF ]
     Looking Through Galileo's Lens, April 9, 2009
     What Galileo Saw, April 28, 2009

Philadelphia Style
     Panerai celebrates Galileo's legacy, April 2009 [ PDF ]

National Public Radio
     Galileo's Telescope Travels Far, Sees Farther, All Things Considered, April 11, 2009 [ PDF ]

Philadelphia Magazine
     Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy at The Franklin Institute, April 2009 [ PDF ]

6ABC - WPVI
     Galileo arrives at The Franklin, April 1, 2009 [ PDF ]

Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy was created in partnership with the Istituto e Museo della Storia di Scienza of Florence, Philadelphia's Sister City, and the Medici Archive Project.

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