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‘Museum of the Moon’ orbits Austin

The internationally traveling artwork by Luke Jerram will stop in Texas for the first time and be unveiled at Domain NORTHSIDE on Thursday, Oct. 24.

A large, illuminated moon sculpture floats between tall trees in a park at night. The moon's surface features detailed craters, and it emits a soft, white glow, lighting up the area around it. People are seated in chairs scattered across the grass, facing the moon, some standing and talking nearby. The trees are a mix of dark greens, with their leaves lit by the moon's glow and the ambient light of the evening. In the background, faint orange and yellow light filters through the trees.

In Luke Jerram’s spherical masterpiece, each inch represents eight miles of the moon’s surface.

Photo provided by Museum of the Moon

An interstellar art installation is coming to Texas for the first time.

“Museum of the Moon,” a 23-ft-diameter model of the moon created by British artist Luke Jerram, will soon levitate above The Lawn at Domain NORTHSIDE in Austin.

The traveling exhibit has visited countries across the globe like Australia, Spain, France, United Arab Emirates, China, and more since launching in 2016. Now, Austinites can experience it for themselves Thursday, Oct. 24-Sunday, Oct. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 31-Sunday, Nov. 3. Plus, a launch party at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 will include a rock orchestra performance with an electric violinist.

The inflatable art was created with NASA imagery of the moon’s lunar surface and is half a million times smaller than the real moon. Learn more about “Museum of the Moon.”

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