Old Leigh House takes trip to ‘Museum of the Moon’ exhibit
The residents at Old Leigh House recently visited the Museum of the Moon exhibit at St. Albans Cathedral, where the artwork is currently being displayed.
On their visit, the group were able to adore the massive 23-metre wide, high-resolution image, used to create the moon artwork, which was created by the Astrology Science Centre in the USA, and then curated by artist Luke Jerram. The imagery was taken by NASA satellite carrying the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera launched in 2010.
Featuring detailed imagery of the lunar surface, with an appropriate scale of 1:500’000, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 5km of the moon’s surface.
Staff and the residents walked around the amazing display and the rest of the cathedral, which features tall pillars and sculptures, where the architecture is from Norman/Romanesque times, as well as Gothic.
They were also able to hear a concert of church organs while they were there, and take a rest at the café before heading back to Old Leigh House. A great day was had by everyone.
