Which museum has Galileo’s middle finger?

Another question is: What happened to Galileo’s middle finger?

One Anton Francesco Gori, 95 years after Galileo's passing, removed the finger. It was passed around for several hundred years before it was finally placed in the Florence History of Science Museum. An auction in 2009 revealed two additional fingers and a tooth that belonged to Galileo.

Also, where is your middle finger? The third digit of the human hand is the middle finger. It's located between the index and ring fingers. It is the longest fingers. It is also known as the third finger in anatomy, digitus medius or digitus tertius.

Furthermore, why is Galileo's middle fingers preserved?

The museum director revealed last year that the middle finger and thumb from Galileo's right handed had been sold at an auction. These fingers were identified as the fingers of the scientist who died in 1642. The container in which the relics were kept for so long is topped by a wooden bust depicting Galileo.

Why was Galileo's finger sliced off?

He said that the museum had the third Galileo finger from 1927. The digits would be reunited for centuries. Galluzzi stated that the people who removed his fingers considered him a secular saint. He noted that the fingers that were taken were those he would use to hold a pen.