Beginner
≈ 2 h 45 minSuggested range1 h 30 min – 4 h 15 min
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Ideas · SET 40595
Tribute to Galileo Galilei
The Galileo tribute brings a desk, books and instruments together in an open study with the character at its centre.
- Pieces
- 307
- Release year
- 2023
- Theme
- Ideas
- Set number
- 40595
- LEGO recommended age
- 18+
- Used · indicative value
- ≈ 22.00 €
Indicative market reference published by Brickset for the stated condition. Not a launch price or a guaranteed offer: completeness, packaging and condition can change the price. Brickset ↗ · Reference checked on 28 October 2026
Official English name verified at: LEGO English archive ↗ · Checked on 26 October 2026.
TIME TO BUILD
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A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.
Editorial estimate · first build
Intermediate
≈ 1 h 45 minSuggested range1 h – 3 hExperienced
≈ 1 h 15 minSuggested range30 min – 2 hBased on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.
How we estimate times · sources and method
Editorial assessment: The Galileo tribute brings a desk, books and instruments together in an open study with the character at its centre. The scientist’s name appears on the model’s base. A first build following the instructions, including normal piece finding; an adult may help when needed. Breaks, subsequent play and any alternative models are excluded. For older sets, unnumbered bags or previously mixed pieces may prolong sorting. No verified timed build: indicative values with substantial variation.
Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.
- LEGO · set-specific instructions ↗
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- LEGO · set manual ↗
Document for this set number. The duration is an editorial estimate, not a LEGO timing.
Checked: 26 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.
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Inside the set
Miniature study
The rear wall frames the working area.
LEGO sourceFront plaque
The scientist’s name appears on the model’s base.
LEGO sourceBeyond the set
The stories, places and inventions behind your build.
The Moon was not smooth
Galileo’s observations revealed lunar valleys and mountains, challenging the idea of a perfect sphere.
Museo Galileo, FirenzeFour satellites
In 1610 Galileo identified four bodies orbiting Jupiter, now known as the Galilean satellites.
Museo Galileo, FirenzeWritten by HowLongToBuild · Sources are linked with each story · Checked on 26 October 2026. Historical facts and story details refer to the context described.
THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE
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