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[[File:HK 灣仔 Wan Chai 利東街 Lee Tung The Avenue night 月球博物館 big Moon Museum by UK Luke Jerram October 2017 IX1 06.jpg|thumb|''Museum of the Moon'', exhibited in Hong Kong in 2017]] |
[[File:HK 灣仔 Wan Chai 利東街 Lee Tung The Avenue night 月球博物館 big Moon Museum by UK Luke Jerram October 2017 IX1 06.jpg|thumb|''Museum of the Moon'', exhibited in Hong Kong in 2017]] |
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[[File:Museum Of The Moon Installation - Victoria Memorial Hall - Kolkata 2018-02-17 1340.JPG|thumb|''Museum of the Moon'', exhibited in Kolkata in 2018]] |
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'''''Museum of the Moon''''' is a 2016 inflatable [[installation art]]work by [[Luke Jerram]]. It is a spherical |
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'''''Museum of the Moon''''' is a 2016 inflatable [[installation art]]work by [[Luke Jerram]]. It is a spherical model of the [[Moon]], with a diameter of {{convert|7|m|ft}}. Several copies tour the world for temporary exhibitions, often accompanied by music. There are also copies in museums in Barcelona and Sydney. |
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Jerram was inspired to create an artwork of the Moon after observing the wide [[tidal range]]ofa local waterway when he lived in Bristol. The [[helium balloon]] was made by [[Cameron Balloons]], initially funded by the [[UK Association of Science and Discovery Centres]] and the [[UK Space Agency]], using [[ripstop]] material coated with [[Polyurethane|urethane]]<!--urethane in the Nature article is clearly polyurethane. Otherwise the inflatable would not be elastic and would present a carcinogen hazard. See ethyl carbamate for details -->. The surface of the sphere is decorated with 120[[dpi]] printed imagery of the Moon's surface from [[NASA]]'s [[Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter]], stitched together by the [[Astrogeology Research Program|Astrogeology Science Centre]] of the [[United States Geological Survey]], at a scale of about 1:500,000, or {{convert|1|cm|in}} to {{convert|5|km|mi}}. When installed in a dark place, the sphere is lit internally to create a glowing floating orb. Although the surface of the balloon is smooth, the fine detail of the imagery gives the impression that it is textured. |
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After six months of work, the artwork was first exhibited at the [[Bristol International Balloon Fiesta]] in June 2016, but high winds caused it to burst within a few minutes. It was quickly repaired and the original balloon and its reproductions have been exhibited many times since. In 2018, Jerram completed a similar {{convert|7|m}} spherical artwork of the Earth viewed from space, at a scale of {{convert|1|cm|in}} to {{convert|18|km|mi}}. |
After six months of work, the artwork was first exhibited at the [[Bristol International Balloon Fiesta]] in June 2016, but high winds caused it to burst within a few minutes. It was quickly repaired and the original balloon and its reproductions have been exhibited many times since. In 2018, Jerram completed a similar {{convert|7|m}} spherical artwork of the Earth viewed from space, at a scale of {{convert|1|cm|in}} to {{convert|18|km|mi}}. |
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* ''[[Moon Museum]]'' |
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* [https://www.lukejerram.com/museum-of-the-moon/ ''Museum of the Moon''], lukejerram.com |
* [https://www.lukejerram.com/museum-of-the-moon/ ''Museum of the Moon''], lukejerram.com |
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* [http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2016/june/luke-jerram.html ''Museum of the Moon'', a new artwork by Luke Jerram, to be unveiled at Balloon Fiesta], 17 June 2016 |
* [http://bristol.ac.uk/news/2016/june/luke-jerram.html ''Museum of the Moon'', a new artwork by Luke Jerram, to be unveiled at Balloon Fiesta], 17 June 2016 |
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* [http://blogs.nature.com/aviewfromthebridge/2016/07/21/lunar-balloonist/ Lunar balloonist], nature.com, 21 June 2016 |
* [http://blogs.nature.com/aviewfromthebridge/2016/07/21/lunar-balloonist/ Lunar balloonist] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408061239/http://blogs.nature.com/aviewfromthebridge/2016/07/21/lunar-balloonist/ |date=2019-04-08 }}, nature.com, 21 June 2016 |
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* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/37056943 Giant moon balloon goes out with a bang], BBC Newsround, 12 August 2016 |
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/37056943 Giant moon balloon goes out with a bang], BBC Newsround, 12 August 2016 |
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* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-37208763 Kendal's Lakes Alive festival features lunar artwork], BBC News, 28 August 2016 |
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-37208763 Kendal's Lakes Alive festival features lunar artwork], BBC News, 28 August 2016 |
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* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05t5tyy Why the Moon, Luke?], Seriously…, BBC Radio 4, |
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05t5tyy Why the Moon, Luke?], Seriously…, BBC Radio 4, |
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* [https://vimeo.com/249514988 ''Museum of the Moon''], vimeo.com |
* [https://vimeo.com/249514988 ''Museum of the Moon''], vimeo.com |
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Museum of the Moon is a 2016 inflatable installation artworkbyLuke Jerram. It is a spherical model of the Moon, with a diameter of 7 metres (23 ft). Several copies tour the world for temporary exhibitions, often accompanied by music. There are also copies in museums in Barcelona and Sydney.
Jerram was inspired to create an artwork of the Moon after observing the wide tidal range of a local waterway when he lived in Bristol. The helium balloon was made by Cameron Balloons, initially funded by the UK Association of Science and Discovery Centres and the UK Space Agency, using ripstop material coated with urethane. The surface of the sphere is decorated with 120dpi printed imagery of the Moon's surface from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, stitched together by the Astrogeology Science Centre of the United States Geological Survey, at a scale of about 1:500,000, or 1 centimetre (0.39 in) to 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). When installed in a dark place, the sphere is lit internally to create a glowing floating orb. Although the surface of the balloon is smooth, the fine detail of the imagery gives the impression that it is textured.
After six months of work, the artwork was first exhibited at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in June 2016, but high winds caused it to burst within a few minutes. It was quickly repaired and the original balloon and its reproductions have been exhibited many times since. In 2018, Jerram completed a similar 7 metres (23 ft) spherical artwork of the Earth viewed from space, at a scale of 1 centimetre (0.39 in) to 18 kilometres (11 mi).
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