Location
Perth Cultural Centre
Dates
Dates
Tuesday 26 March 2024 – Monday 7 October 2024
Tickets
Standard | $15
Concession | $12.50
Junior (5 – 15) | $12.50
Junior (0 – 4) | Free
Mini Group^ | $50
^ 2 Adults + 2 Juniors, or
1 Adult + 3 Juniors
Membership
Members receive a discount on ticket pricing.
Session times
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The Moon – mysterious, enigmatic, changing, waxing, and waning. Throughout human history, the Moon has been an object of intrigue, reverence, and curiosity.
It has influenced cultures, driven scientific discovery, fueled imagination and inspired creativity.
We have endeavoured to make sense of the great, celestial body that graces our nocturnal sky. From early theories about its influence on our behaviour to monumental astronomical achievements, we have always been driven by wonder and starry-eyed curiosity to discover the truths about Earth’s moon.
Our closest celestial neighbour, 384,400 km from the Earth, humans first reached the Moon more than 50 years ago, marking a momentous achievement in space exploration.
Today, the Moon once again beckons as the gateway to the Universe beyond.
To the Moon is a multiform exhibition that delves into our enduring fascination with the Moon, interweaving lunar art, pop culture, planetary science, historical insights, and the perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Exhibition features
Across seven exhibition zones, To the Moon invites new engagement with, and provides new perspectives on, this enigmatic celestial body that we all see and are influenced by.
'Museum of the Moon' - an impressive scale replication of the moon and its surface created by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven meters in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. Each centimetre of the internally lit sculpture represents 5km of the Moon’s surface, at an approximate scale of 1:1500,000*.
The Eagle Has Landed - peek into a miniature 60’s lounge room diorama and witness Armstrong’s first steps on the moon just as 600 + million people saw the ‘nail biting’ descent of the Apollo 11 module ‘Eagle’ with only seconds left of fuel on July 20, 1969.
Dreaming the Moon - Curated artworks by influential Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists vividly capture the intricate relationship First Nations peoples have with the moon.
Memento Moon / In Event of Moon Disaster – View a moving multiscreen ‘mashup’ by artist Field Carr that pays homage to the moon as a muse across cinema and television. Watch a thought-provoking documentary using the latest AI to portray an alternative history of the 69’ moon landing.
NASA’s Moon Rock - When you arrive at the To the Moon a real piece of the moon awaits you. One of the last pieces of moon sample collected from the final crewed NASA Apollo 17 mission.
Ode to the Moon - Create an ‘Ode to the Moon’ and employ the digital collage writing technique that David Bowie used to create Space Oddity.
Lunar Lounge - Inspired by the sci fi classic 2001 A Space Odyssey, this pop-up events space, will host lunar-inspired programs, a virtual reality experience and private functions.
Future of the Moon – See a 3D model of the Space Launch System mega rocket and Orion that successfully launched as the first mission of the visionary Artemis program that will see humans return to the moon.
Museum of the Moon is 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.