March came and went, bringing with it a series of new projects and exciting ventures for the Medici Archive Project.
MAP has been working for nearly two years towards the opening of what promises to be a truly spectacular new exhibit at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. In collaboration with the Franklin Institute and the Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza in Florence, Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy, opens on April 4th, 2009, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s use of a telescope. This exhibition highlights Galileo's accomplishments, his relationship to the ruling Medici family, his discoveries, and how the science, art, and politics of the Italian Renaissance shaped the birth of early modern astronomy.
