📜 Historic medieval tower transformed into an astronomical observatory and museum in Padua.
🔍 Houses a collection of astronomical instruments and is a research facility for astrophysics, producing high-quality research.Why Go🔭 Explore a historic astronomical observatory with ancient instruments, including telescopes and globes.
🖼️ Admire frescoes depicting the sky and famous astronomers.
🏛️ Discover a site steeped in history, art, and science.
🏞️ Enjoy panoramic views of Padua from the tower.Why Avoid♿ Not wheelchair accessible, challenging for those with walking difficulties or heart ailments.
👶 Children under 6 must be held by hand.
🗣️ Individual tours are only in Italian.Tips🗓️ Advance booking is required for all visits.
🎟️ Purchase tickets at Oratorio S. Michele (meeting point 50m from Specola) 15 minutes before your tour.
⏰ Arrive on time, latecomers lose access.Cost💰 Daytime: Adults 8 Euro, Family 20 Euro, Reduced 5 Euro. Evening: Single 10 Euro. Cash only.Hours🕒 Daytime tours: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays (4 p.m. Oct-Apr, 6 p.m. May-Sep). Evening tours: Wednesdays (Jul-Aug), Fridays (May-Oct) at 8:30 p.m. Closed Jan 1, May 1, Jun 13, Dec 24-26.