Over 350 years after Galileo Galilei's death, his fingers and teeth remain displayed as museum treasures
etimes.in / May 19, 2026, 17:37 (IST)
Galileo Galilei's body parts became relics after his death, with admirers preserving fingers, a tooth, and a vertebra. These fragments, once lost and rediscovered, are now displayed in Florence's Galileo Museum alongside his scientific instruments, celebrating him as a hero of science.