Museum of the Moon at Corn Exchange Newbury

UK artist Luke Jerram’s astonishing installation Museum of the Moon is coming to the Corn Exchange Newbury this summer, presented in partnership with Newbury Business Improvement District (BID). Visitors to this magical setting can experience the six metre, to-scale sculpture of the Moon as it is suspended in Corn Exchange Newbury’s main auditorium. Museum of the Moon is a completely accurate facsimile of the moon, made using incredible NASA images, and featuring minute detail of the lunar surface so that visitors can discover the rarely-seen dark side of the moon. The internally-lit installation features a surround sound composition by BAFTA-winning composer Dan Jones for a stunning and profound art-meets-nature experience, including Debussy’s Claire de Lune and recordings of the moon landings to truly immerse visitors in this breathtaking lunar world. 

Museum of the Moon, presented by Newbury BID and Corn Exchange Newbury, will be free to visit with various time slots including evening sessions between Tuesday 15th August and Sunday 3rd September. Booking is recommended due to popular demand.

This event is part of BID’s Festival of the Moon which takes place throughout the town this August. There will also be a complementary programme of lunar-themed activities from the Corn Exchange, events include wellbeing sessions, talks, storytelling and films. Full details of these will be shared in early summer.