The «Museum of the Moon» is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. 

Measuring seven meters in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed images from NASA of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500’000, each centimeter of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents five kilometers, or around 0.05%, of the moon’s surface. The installation is a fusion of lunar images, moonlight and surround-sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award winning composer Dan Jones.

Museum of the Moon has been co-commissioned by a number of creative organisations brought together by Luke Jerram and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. These include: Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, Brighton Festival, Without Walls, Cork Midsummer Festival, We The Curious, Lakes Alive, Provincial Domain Dommelhof, Les Tombées de la Nuit, Rennes and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. The artwork has also been created in partnership with the UK Space Agency, University of Bristol and The Association for Science and Discovery Centres.

Luke Jerram

Luke Jerram’s multidisciplinary practice involves the creation of sculptures, installations and live art projects. He is based in the UK but working internationally since 1997, Jerram has created a number of extraordinary art projects that have excited and inspired people around the world. Luke creates artworks at all scales, that convey messages and inspire communities to recognize often challenging concepts. In many of his recent artworks Luke Jerram has been using his skills in visual communication to raise awareness of the health of our planet.

Picture: (c) Robert Sils