Norton Priory Museum and Gardens will be hosting Luke Jerram’s Mars between 28th January 2025 and 9th March 2025.

Measuring seven metres in diameter, the artwork features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery* of the Martian surface. At around one million times smaller than the actual planet, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 10 kilometres of the surface of Mars.

The artwork allows us to view Mars from the air, as though we are a satellite mapping and studying the surface in perfect detail. Every valley, crater, volcano and mountain is laid bare for us to inspect.  The artwork transports us to this desert wasteland, to imagine what it’s like to step foot on this incredible planet.

As well as being able to view Mars alongside museum visits, Norton Priory has curated a magical range of out of this world events for the duration of the Mars exhibition.

Visit Norton Priory Museum & Gardens for a creative, mindful, musical and scientific exploration of the red planet.

Child Friendly Events for Mars at the Museum

• Clangers’ Inspired Space Garden Workshops (part of Discover Sundays) Date: 2nd, 9th and 23rd February 2025, 12 to 4pm (drop in)
• ‘Stories from Out of This World’ with Rogan Mills Date: Wednesday 12th and 26th February 2025, 5pm till 7pm
• Blast Off! – A space themed family fun day with out of this world activities as part of Discover Sundays. Date: Sunday 16th February 2025, 11am-4pm
• The Wholigans: MARTIAN ImpossibleDate: Monday 17th February 2025, 6-7pm
• Half Term Space Crafts!Date: Monday-Tuesday 17th-18th February 2025, 11am-3pm
• Lego Rovers with the University of Liverpool Date: Wednesday 19th February 2025, 2pm and 4pm
• Relaxed Mars –  An autism-friendly evening to view Luke Jerram’s Mars at Norton Priory. Date: Thursday 20th February 2025, 5-7pm
• Discover Sunday – ‘Stories from Out of This World’ with Rogan MillsDate: Sunday 23rd February 2025 12.30 pm till 3.30pm
• Miniature Martian Space-scape Date: Sunday 2nd March 2025, 12-6pm