The Trip Tips-Firenze with children

Firenze- with children

*Children museum- Museo dei Ragazzi Piazza della Signoria 1.

In the museum there are exhibitions, games, interactive workshops, clothes from the 15th century, Galileo's

research, possibility to wander in the secret corridors, studying techniques of drawing, and more. It's possible

to join to a guided tour.

Hours: Monday-Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 9.00-19.00, Thursday and Sunday 9.00-14.00.

Middle June-September open untill 23.00.

Workshops open Saturday and Sunday by order in advance tel. 055-2768224.

*Museo di Storia della Scienza-History of science museum near Galleria degli Uffizi.

At Piazza dei Giudici 1. In the museum there is among others a room

dedicated to Galileo.

Hours: June 1st-September 30th Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9.30-17.00, Saturday, Tuesday 9.30-13.00.

October 1st-May 31st Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9.30- 17.00,

Tuesday 9.00-13.00, Sunday 10.00-13.00.

More details you can see in the website of the museum.

*Museo del Cere- Wax Museum Piazza Santa 12.

In the museum there are figures from the renaissance period made of wax.

Hours: every day 10.00-19.00.

*Sailing on the Arno- It's possible to rent oaring boat Ponte San niccolo , Via Giraldi 1.

Hours: March-December Tuesday-Sunday 13.00-20.00

*Parco Territoriale di Monte Morello Observes on the city from the north. It's possible to walk in the paths,

to rest or to play.

*Giardino Di Boboli

Behind the palace situated Giardino Di Boboli- They were created in 1550. The garden is terraced, full of vegetation,

trees, pools, fountains, caves, hidden sculptures, a lake in which fish and ducks.

In the top of the hill is situated Porte di Balvedere- a fortress that destined to

defend the city in time of blockade.

From this place there is a spectacular observation on Firenze and the

surroundings. It's possible to do a picnic on the grass.

Next to the fortress, inside a little booth from the 17th century, situated the Museo

delle Porcellane in which a display of porcelain items from the 18th and 19th

centuries .

Hours: June-August 8.15- 19.30.

(gardens and museum).

September, October, April, May 8.15-18.30.

October (when moving back to winter time) 8.15- 15.30.

November-February 8.15- 16.30.

Closed on the last Monday of the month.

Entrance until 1 hour before the shutdown.

More details you can see in the website of the palace.

*Museo Zoologico - La Specola - Near Palazo Pitti at Via Romana 17. In the museum of a big interesting

zoological collection - mainly the anatomy room.