Galileo and Copernicus: The Great Pages of Astronomy
On the occasion of “Domeniche di Carta” at the MusAB, two rare and precious editions of Galileo Galilei’s Sidereus Nuncius and Nicolaus Copernicus’s De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium, belonging to the Library of the Brera Astronomical Observatory, will be on display.
It will be an unmissable opportunity to admire the works that changed the course of science and our understanding of our place in the universe.
Visit the Instrument Gallery & Special Exhibition
- Sunday, October 11 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Free entry to the Instrument Gallery
- On-site registration required on the day of the visit (subject to availability)
Visit to the Instrument Gallery, Special Exhibition & Schiaparelli Dome
- Tour slots: 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00
- Admission: Ticket required.
- Booking: Advance online booking mandatory at: https://museoastronomico.brera.inaf.it/en/opening-hours-and-tickets/
After a brief self-guided visit to the Gallery of the MusAB, you will be accompanied to the rooftops to discover the Schiaparelli Dome. The time indicated on the ticket is the start time of the tour; the total duration of the visit is approximately 60 minutes.
We regret to inform you that the Museum and the dome are on the second and seventh floors of the building with no elevator.
The museum is inside the Palazzo di Brera; to find us follow the instructions on the map:
http://museoastronomico.brera.inaf.it/en/dove-siamo/
