Museum of the Moon

Basildon is about to get a little closer to the heavens as Museum of the Moon, a breath-taking seven-metre-wide art installation by world-renowned artist Luke Jerram, arrives at St Martin’s Church in February 2025.

Museum of the Moon is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 5km of the moon’s surface.

This awe-inspiring touring lunar artwork, which has dazzled over 20 million people across 41 countries, has never been seen in South Essex – until now, opening to the public on Wednesday 5th February. It will stay at the church in St. Martin’s Square for three weeks until Saturday 22nd February.

Workshops available to book via Creative BasildON Eventbrite. To find out more, head to the Creative Basildon website.

Relaxed Sessions – Thursday 13th & Friday 14th February

Relaxed sessions will be taking place all day on Thursday 13th & Friday 14th February. During these sessions the lights will be less dimmed, music less loud, and less booking spaces available.

Family and Child Sessions – Monday 17th February

Please Note: on Monday 17th February at 11:00am and 1:00pm, these sessions are reserved as family and child sessions so that those with young children/families can benefit from time with the moon.