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Florence for Young Explorers Science Tour with Gelato Stop
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Begin your tour at the Natural History Museum of Florence, one of Europe’s first public science museums. Founded in 1775 by Peter Leopold of Lorraine, the museum preserves a unique heritage of science, art, and nature. Explore the "Giardino dei Semplici" Botanical Garden, established in 1545 by Cosimo I de' Medici. Discover 6,000 plant species, magical medicinal specimens, the world's largest inflorescence, and monumental trees like a 1720 Yew (Taxus baccata). Next, visit the La Specola Museum, located near Piazza Pitti, that showcases a 18th-century anatomical and botanical waxes, minerals, and over 4 million zoological specimens. See giant Galapagos tortoises, a white rhino, an 1828 Egyptian mummified crocodile, and so much more. Admire the famous Boboli Hippo, a real hippo gifted to Grand Duke Peter Leopold that lived in the Boboli Gardens. During the walk to the Specola, stop to taste Florentine artisanal ice cream. Book your visit an experience where science meets art.
Inclusions
What's included
- Gelato break
- Ticket entrances
- Local expert guide
Itinerary
Fossils and Skeletons: Huge remains of ancient animals like mammoths, mastodonts, and a large whale. Earth History: Rocks and fossils arranged in order of Earth's timeline. Tuscan Reperti: Many important fossils found in the Tuscany region.
The Orto Botanico di Firenze, also known as the Giardino dei Semplici, the "Garden of simples", is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Florence.
The museum has deep ties with history; parts of the collection can be traced back to the Medici Family. It is known for its collection of wax anatomical models from the 18th century. It is the oldest scientific Museum of Europe.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- In front of Manfredo Fanti statue, San Marco Square, Florence
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Florence Tours by Made of Tuscany
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Florence
- Its from-price is 41% above the median of the 3255 experiences we list in Florence.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Florence
Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, gathers masterpieces of art and architecture into a compact city of stone streets beside the Arno.
The Duomo, with Brunelleschi's great red-brick dome, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery's gilded doors, marks the centre of town. A few streets away, Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio face a loggia full of sculpture, and the Uffizi Gallery holds Botticelli, Leonardo and Raphael. Michelangelo's David stands in the Galleria dell'Accademia.
Top-ranked sights in Florence: Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi), Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore).
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