Museum of the Moon has been co-commissioned by a number of creative organisations brought together by Luke Jerram and Norfolk & Norwich Festival. These include: Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, Brighton Festival, Without Walls, Cork Midsummer Festival, We The Curious, Lakes Alive, Provincial Domain Dommelhof, Les Tombées de la Nuit, Rennes and Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
The artwork has also been created in partnership with the UK Space Agency, University of Bristol and The Association for Science and Discovery Centres.
The artwork is part of the European INSITU network.
Co-commissioning Partners
Norfolk & Norwich Festival is a charity delivering one of the country’s longest-running arts festivals and a year-round, region-wide programme of creativity and culture for children, young people and their communities.
Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) is London’s leading festival of free outdoor theatre and performing arts and, in the words of The Guardian, makes an “unrivalled contribution to the happiness of the people of London”. GDIF is committed to breaking new ground in outdoor performance and raising the ambition, quality and diversity of outdoor work produced in the UK.
Brighton Festival is an annual celebration of music, theatre, dance, circus, art, film, literature, debate, outdoor and family events – taking place in venues both familiar and unusual across Brighton & Hove for three weeks every May.
Without Walls is a network of over 35 organisations presenting the best outdoor arts to people in towns and cities across England. Since its formation in 2007, Without Walls has developed and toured over 200 new shows both in the UK and internationally across 22 countries.
Cork Midsummer Festival is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival that uses the city as its backdrop and inspiration. It provides high-quality arts events, both national and international, for audiences of all ages. Its programme provides opportunities for significant public participation and engagement, supports the development of emerging artists across all artforms, and provides a unique platform for work by local and national artists.
Lakes Alive was a family friendly festival of spectacular happenings taking place across public spaces and hidden places across Kendal, UK. The festival took place from 2016 – 2018.
Provincial Domain Dommelhof is an institution of the province of Limburg in Belgium. The institution is located in Neerpelt and focuses on a provincial force for culture and sports. The core tasks of Dommelhof include the production and distribution of outdoor and circus theater and the support and distribution of creations of young talent in the performing arts.
We The Curious is one of the UK’s largest science centres and home to the UK’s only 3D Planetarium. We’re a two-floor science centre filled with interactive exhibits, activities and live shows – we aim to inspire visitors of all ages with a sense of adventure and curiosity about the world we live in.
Founded in the early 80’s Les Tombées de la Nuit is a french festival located in Rennes-Britanny. Transforming the city into an open playground, the festival creates special situations from the encounter of artists, people (spectators) and the city, mainly in public space. Les Tombées de la Nuit is a member of In Situ Network.
Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, The Kimmel Center’s mission is to operate a world-class performing arts center that engages and serves a broad audience through diverse programming, arts education, and community outreach.
In Partnership with
The UK Space Agency is at the heart of UK efforts to explore and benefit from space and funds a variety of space missions and programmes.
The Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) is the national charity that brings together the UK’s major science engagement organisations to play a strategic role in the nation’s engagement with science.
Bristol is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK, ranked 54th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025.