Ambrosiana
APRIL 6: SPECIAL EVENING OPENING
From 18.00 to 19.30 (last admission) entrance to the Pinacoteca and Crypt at the special price of €3.00
06/04/2025-06/04/2025
An astrolabe is an ancient instrument used to locate the position of celestial bodies (sun, moon and stars): it represents the celestial vault projected on a plane. Astrolabes were used until the 17th century, when more precise astronomical instruments were introduced. However, they were included in scientific collections as a sign of cultural refinement. This astrolabe, dating from 1500, could determine the position of thirty eight stars.