It has created a sensation across the world and now Museum of the Moon will shine in Life Science Centre in Newcastle from 2 February until 6 May 2019.

The seven-metre-wide spherical artwork, created by UK artist Luke Jerram, is suspended in the air and displays NASA imagery of the lunar surface. This allows visitors to explore the Moon’s surface in incredible detail – without ever stepping foot off the planet.

Museum of the Moon is a touring artwork being presented worldwide at a number of arts and cultural festivals and venues over the coming years. It has been presented at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, toured five cities of India with the British Council and been presented in Aarhus, Denmark, for the European Capital of Culture.

Museum of the Moon is included with admission to Life Science Centre*. Visitors can also find out more about the Moon in the planetarium show Moonstruck, explore the world of sci-fi in the exhibition Alien Invasion and be entertained with the new show Kitchen Science in the Science Theatre.

For more information and to book tickets**, visit life.org.uk/museum- moon

*Discounted late-entry tickets are available from 2.00pm on weekdays and 4.00pm on weekends. Life Science Centre will also be open until 7.00pm on Thursdays (excluding 21 March) for Moon-only visits.

**Not included with science centre admission.