The world-famous Museum of the Moon exhibition has touched down at the 1,200-year-old St Albans Cathedral in Hertfordshire.
Measuring seven metres in diameter, the giant lunar model features real NASA imagery, with each centimetre of the internally lit sphere representing five kilometres of the Moon’s surface.
The installation by artist Luke Jerram has toured globally – with audiences spanning from Canada to New Zealand, and now St Albans – just a 20-minute train from London St Pancras.
St Albans Cathedral Events Executive Elouise Wathen said: “I can’t explain how excited and emotional I was about it.
“Being able to bring something in which is so spectacular and has had such a pull to the Cathedral has just been immense.”
The Abbey has sold 6,700 tickets for several solar-themed events, from musical theatre to silent discos, and even Burns Night under the Moon.
Punters have also been able to visit the cathedral for free in the day to absorb the sheer scale of the mighty sculpture.
St Albans resident Andrew said he was blown away by the visual impression of the sculpture.
He said: “The Abbey is such a tremendous space for this installation.”
“It makes you recognise your place in the universe.”
Just a stone’s throw away from the bustling London streets, a trip to St Albans Cathedral is the ideal escape.
Built on the Roman site of Verulamium, the city is teeming with historic buildings and ancient landmarks.
The Museum of the Moon exhibition is at St Albans Cathedral until 15 February and you can find out more here.
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