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Fondazione dei Monte di Paschi Fellowships
June 4, 2009

We are very pleased to announce that Dr. Elena Brizio and Dr. Stefano Dall’Aglio’s Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di Siena Fellowships have been renewed for one more year (15 September 2009 – 15 July 2010).

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The Legacy of Galileo Symposium at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia
June 2, 2009

The Legacy of Galileo

A symposium featuring scholars and authors in the areas of science, religion, and art.

June 18 - 20, 2009 at The Franklin Institute

Funding provided by the John Templeton Foundation

Presented in partnership with PACHS, the PHILADELPHIA AREA CENTER FOR HISTORY OF SCIENCE.

http://www2.fi.edu/exhibits/traveling/galileo/symposium.html

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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.

Marketing support is provided by grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation.

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Samuel H. Kress awards grant to MAP for a pilot online paleography course
June 2, 2009

We are very pleased and honored to announce that the Medici Archive Project was just awarded a grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. This award is a start-up grant which will enable MAP to produce a platform for a pilot Italian paleography online course, and to offer the course in the fall of this year.

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Launch of the new Medici Archive Project website
March 31, 2009

We are proud to announce another milestone of the Medici Archive Project as we celebrate the launch of the new Medici Archive Project website, www.medici.org. This beautifully articulated web site is rich in design and filled with information about our progress towards our noble mission. Undeniably, this web site will serve as an excellent educational platform for the world to better understand how these primary documents serve as a precious resource to illuminate the voices and actions of the Medici family dynasty and their Court during the late Renaissance and Early Modern Period.

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