The Garden of Archimedes in Florence

• The Museum can be reached from SMN station by: TRAMVIA 1 direction Villa Costanza-De André until the stop called FEDERIGA (7th stop); at FEDERIGA stop you catch the bus n.9, until the SIMONE MARTINI 3 stop (second stop of Via S.Martini).

• from Florence: take viale Talenti and continue to the beginning of the Firenze-Livorno-Pisa highway. Turn right towards S. Bartolo a Cintoia, and then follow the signs to the Giardino di Archimede.
• from freeway A1: leave at the Firenze Scandicci exit and take the Firenze-Livorno-Pisa highway, in the direction of Florence. At the end, take the right parallel to the main road and turn right immediately, in both cases following the direction of the Viadotto dell'Indiano-Osmannoro-Prato-Pistoia. Make a left U-turn, taking the underpass, and then follow the signs to the Giardino di Archimede.
  
  

1. Beyond compasses: the geometry of curves
   that aims to reveal the mathematics concealed within various commonly used objects. The exhibition, which has been shown in several cities, receiving more than half a million visitors, and is now displayed in a new setting, is completely interactive. It can be appreciated at various levels of complexity, from that of primary school children up to university students and the general public.
2. Pythagoras and his theorem is centred on play. Through exploring a series of puzzles, visitors will discover the various facets of what may be the best known mathematical theorem of all.
3. A bridge over the Mediterranean
   an historical exhibition that describes the life and times of Leonardo Fibonacci and his Liber Abaci and illustrates the passage of mathematics from the Islamic world to Medieval Europe.

full ticket	6 euro
reduced-price tickets or groups of 12 people or more and families	4 euro       (per person)

Guided tours can be arranged for groups upon reservation, even outside normal opening hours. The price for a one-hour guided tour (for groups of min. 12 people) is 2 euro per person, in addition to the reduced-price ticket.
Reservations can be made by phone (++39-055-7879594, during opening hours), by fax (++39-055-7333504) or by sending an e-mail to archimede@math.unifi.it.
It is possible to reserve a guided tours also for smaller groups, with different fares. Please contact us at: archimede@math.unifi.it to know the fares for smaller groups.

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For more information

Il Giardino di Archimede
Via San Bartolo a Cintoia 19a
50143 Firenze

Tel.++39-055-7879594
Fax ++39-055-7333504 
e-mail: archimede@math.unifi.it