Re: Info request-European Physics/science Museums

[Mark Sylvester <msylvester@gn.apc.org>]

> > I, too, was in Florence when the science museum I wanted to visit was
> > closed but I found a "zoological" museum run by the University....
> > ............... they were all done in the late 1700"s.

> > .......... Of special interest to me is the work of Brunelleschi
> > who designed the dome for Santa Maria del Fiori, the incredible duomo or
> > cathedral of Firenze.....

And if you're in Padova you can go to the "Bo" as the university 
is called and see among other things the pulpit from which 
Galileo delivered his lectures.

The Deutsches Museum (Munich - already recommended) too is crammed 
full of interesting historical stuff - I spent a couple of days in 
it and felt like I needed a week to do it justice - but you know, 
as far as the science, as opposed to history of science, is concerned, 
I would happily trade that week for a few hours in the San Francisco 
Exploratorium, which I enjoyed visiting almost ten years ago.

If you're going to be in Geneva on a Saturday you might get in 
on one of the day visits to the CERN. They arrange these for 
groups months in advance, but if you are 1 or 2 people you might 
be able to join a group that has already arranged a visit. The 
head of visits and reception is: 
Paola_Catapano@macmail.cern.ch

Mark.

Mark Sylvester, Duino, Trieste, Italy.