The two surviving telescopes of 1609–10 that revealed Jupiter’s moons.
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Galileo's Telescopes is one of the defining objects of its field — studied, reproduced and travelled to by millions. Matchless Pieces presents it in our Science & Popular Culture department as a benchmark of rarity, craftsmanship and history.
| Department | Manuscripts & Rare Books |
|---|---|
| Collection | Science & Popular Culture |
| Status | Museum masterpiece · reference work |
Image: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zde
