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Museums in Pisa, Park St. Flushing and other

Museo Nazionale di San Matteo: important collections of paintings and sculpture that gathers works from major ecclesiastical buildings of the city and the territory

Museum of Human Anatomy : Keeps many anatomical specimens of great scientific and cultural interest that come from centuries of history of medicine. Also contains archaeological collections, including Egyptian and Peruvian mummies.

Natural History Museum and the territory of the University of Pisa : Located in the Charterhouse of Calci (PI), collects mineralogical, palaeontological and zoological.
On April 14, 2007 was also inaugurated the hall tactile nature at your fingertips, where you can touch objects and models, in addition to information through the labels on the pieces.

Museum of the Calculation Tools: houses the collections of great historical computers, supercomputers, the mechanical calculators, electrical calculators and personal computers.
They also host temporary exhibitions, conferences, studies, etc. ...

Museo Nazionale di Palazzo Reale : Retains many of the families who lived here. On display are important works: portraits by court officials, the game's reinforcement of the bridge, to private collections, and so on. The museum also hosts and promotes frequent thematic exhibitions.

Domus Galilaeana currently houses a library specializing in history of science more than 40,000 books and archives of major scientific figures of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Periodically organizes educational tours dedicated to schools on the most important characters in the history of science, from Galileo Galilei to physicists of the twentieth century.

Domus Mazzini: building dedicated to Mazzini, which holds a vast library in which they collected the writings and studies Mazzini, an archive and a museum.
The museum is retraced the life of Mazzini with the presence of some personal items, documents, books, letters and photographs.

The ancient ships of Pisa site that describes the work of recovery and restoration at the Shipyard Ancient Ships of Pisa and Center for Restoration of Wet Wood, of ancient ships found in Pisa and about 200 exhibits.

Keith Haring mural: it was created by the artist in 1989 on a wall of 180 square meters of the monastery of St. Anthony. The "Tuttomondo", so called express the theme of harmony and peace in the world, is the only work of Haring that is designed from the outset as "permanent", that is not likely to disappear in the use of serial or mass communication.

This composition represents a snap, like a giant puzzle, where each of 30 figures representing a different "look" of the world in peace.

Botanical Garden :
located in Via Luca Ghini No 5, is the oldest botanical garden in the world arose in 1544 thanks to the physician and botanist Luca Ghini, now covers an area of about three hectares.
Important source of material for educational activities university and beyond, is a destination for school trips from all over the country.
Admission is free and free for individuals and small compounds by up to 10 people, while for larger groups is necessary to book a tour fee.
The opening hours may vary, so it is advisable to contact Dr. Monica Lazzeri for information or reservations phone number 333 / 6462630 or email: info@cooplinea.com

New Fort (now called Garden scot)

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the giant plane tree which is in the midst of the garden was planted at a play by Carlo Goldoni.

Its construction dates back to 1406, the period of the first Florentine domination.

Following the revolt of Pisa and the clashes preceding the second capture of the city, the fortress was damaged and subsequently restored by the Florentine architect Giuliano da Sangallo.
In 1798 the fort became the property of the Scotto family, which started work on the construction of a building equipped with a large green space.

In the thirties of last century the area became a public garden city and is still used in database culture, such as exhibitions, plays, concerts and also as an outdoor cinema during the period summer.

Equipped with toys is an ideal place for moments of fun in contact with the green.

Park St. Flushing

With its rich variety of plant and animal species, including mallards and herons, offers nature lovers the opportunity to spend pleasant moments immersed in a fantastic natural landscape.

The park consists of many types of environments natural which is a largely wooded area with pines and deciduous. There are also dunes and marshes.

It is open to the public on Sundays and public holidays, while guided tours are scheduled during the week.
The tours are held also by bicycle, train, bus, on horses and carriages; Massaciuccoli lake can be visited by boat.

The Presidential Estate of St. Flushing, today ownership and management of Tuscany Park, bounded on the north by the Serchio River, east of the pit Cuccia, south from the Arno to the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea, is the heart of the Regional Park with an area of 4800 hectares.

For information: www.parcosanrossore.org

Near Pisa

Romanesque Basilica of San Piero a Grado:

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According to legend, the Apostle Peter, on his journey by sea from Palestine to Rome, was struck by a terrible storm. Landed on the mainland, Peter prepared a brief ceremony of thanksgiving, where a chapel that would arise later in the course of centuries became an imposing basilica.

The Basilica of San Piero a Grado was built in the eleventh century.

One of the peculiarities of the church is not to have a facade but three apses typical of religious buildings of the Romanesque style. Inside the church contains frescoes dating from late 1200 and early 1300. The church is located on Via Old Navy 5, San Piero a Grado (PI)

(0039) 050.96 00 65
Hours: 8:00 to 19:00 - free entry

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