Galileo's Telescope (Replica)

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
This replica of a refracting telescope made and used by Galileo in the early seventeenth century is based on an original in the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza (now the Museo Galileo) in Florence, Italy. The tube is 37 inches long.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
PH.315384
catalog number
315384
accession number
219196
Object Name
telescope (replica)
telescope (replica)
Measurements
overall: 94 cm x 6.2 cm; 37 in x 2 7/16 in
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Record ID
nmah_1187588
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4077-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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