Museum of the Moon displays the lunar surface in incredible detail on a seven-metre-wide sphere that is suspended in the air. It is massive, magnificent and mesmerising.
Museum of the Moon is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram being presented worldwide at a number of arts and cultural venues over the coming years. The artwork is a fusion of lunar imagery, moonlight and surround sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award winning composer Dan Jones.
Museum of the Moon has recently been presented at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, toured five cities of India with the British Council and been presented in Aarhus, Denmark, for the European Capital of Culture.
The exhibit uses imagery captured by the NASA spacecraft Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and, at an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the sphere represents five kilometres of the Moon’s surface.
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Times and prices
Science centre tickets include Museum of the Moon, but 'Museum of the Moon only' tickets are available at a discounted price. Tickets are available from 2pm weekdays and 4pm weekends (excluding 16 - 24 February) and we're open late every Thursday until 7.00pm (excluding 21 February and 21 March).
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Special events
Dark Side of Museum of the Moon
Friday 12 April 2019 and Friday 26 April 2019
A night where astronomy meets art. Experience Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album like never before in our planetarium – with visuals displayed on the dome to accompany the music – and take in the awe-inspiring view of a seven-metre-wide illuminated Moon, suspended above the ground.
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Salutation to the Moon
Sunday 28 April 2019
Enjoy a vinyasa flow yoga workshop while taking in the awe-inspiring view of our art installation, Museum of the Moon.
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Supermoon Supper - SOLD OUT
Thursday 21 March 2019
In 2019, the first day of spring will be marked by a Supermoon in the night sky. We're marking this astronomical coincidence with a sumptuous two-course candlelit dinner beside our Museum of the Moon installation.
Museum of the Moon was co-commissioned by a number of creative organisations and created in partnership with the UK Space Agency, University of Bristol and The UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres.