Published: 04/04/2019

National Maritime Museum presents its major exhibition: The Moon

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission launched from the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, 20 July 1969 – photo: NASA ©
Astronaut Edwin E (Buzz) Aldrin, Junior, lunar module pilot of the first lunar mission with the deployed US flag during the Apollo mission – photo: NASA &copy

To celebrate 50 years since NASA’s Apollo 11 mission landed the first humans on the Moon, the National Maritime Museum (NMM) is to stage The Moon, the UK’s biggest exhibition dedicated to Earth’s nearest celestial neighbour – opening on 19 July 2019.

Featuring over 180 objects from national and international museums and private collections, the exhibition presents a cultural and scientific story of our relationship with the Moon over time and across civilisations. Through artefacts, artworks and interactive moments, the exhibition will enable visitors to reconnect with the wonders of the Moon and discover how it has captivated and inspired us.