During the summer of 2022, the Tribute to Galileo Galilei project was announced as the winner of the STEM building competition, where STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. This project will be introduced to the market in November as LEGO Ideas 40595 Tribute to Galileo Galilei. Thanks to the Australian LEGO Shop, we also have images of the Gift with Purchase (GWP).
LEGO Ideas 40595 Tribute to Galileo Galilei
LEGO Ideas 40595 Tribute to Galileo Galilei consists of 307 pieces and includes a minifigure of the famous Italian physicist, astronomer, mathematician, and philosopher. This model is set to hit the shelves in the LEGO Shop on November 1, 2023. The promotion is valid until November 16 and is applicable to all purchases of €130 or more.
- Name: Tribute to Galileo Galilei
- Set number: 40595
- Theme: Ideas (Gift with Purchase)
- Pieces: 214
- Dimensions:
- Minifigures: 1 (Galileo Galilei )
- Conditions: purchases of $/€130 or more in LEGO Shop
- Availability: 11/1/2023 to 11/16/2023 while stocks last
- Age: 18+
Galileo Galilei made remarkable contributions to our understanding of space. He improved the telescope for observing planets and stars, discovered lunar mountains and craters, identified the moons of Jupiter, explored the phases of Venus, and championed the heliocentric theory. Consequently, this set includes a telescope, a rotating heliocentric model, a table, a chest of drawers, experiments with stones, an Earth map, a nameplate, and an image of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, his hometown. The set stands at a height of 9.46 cm and a width of 19.2 cm.