![]() ![]() It is custodian of one of the world’s most important scientific collections comprising over 80 million specimens. With a vision of a future in which both people and the planet thrive, it is uniquely positioned to be a powerful champion for balancing humanity’s needs with those of the natural world. The Natural History Museum is both a world-leading science research centre and the most-visited natural history museum in Europe. The artwork is made from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter data. Luke Jerram’s Mars is co-commissioned by Kunsthal KAdE, Netherlands UK Space Agency Science and Technology Facilities Council, UK and UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres, with supporting partner University of Bristol. Natural History Media contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5654 / 07799690151 Email: available to download here. Find out more about other events happening at the Museum and online here. We recommend booking free tickets to visit the Museum before coming here. Luke Jerram’s Mars will be on display in Hintze Hall on the 14 th and 15 th of March and will be free to see. Public event: Online Talk: The NASA Mars 2020 Mission: 14 March 2022, 17:45PM – 18:25PM GMT For the first time ever top UK scientists involved in NASA's Mars 2020 Mission will come together and give an anniversary update on the mission.School event: Virtual Meet the Scientist: 15 March 2022, 11.15AM-12.00PM and 1.45PM - 2.30PM GMT Join an online talk hosted by a science communicator who will interview one of the scientists who studies Mars at the Museum. ![]() School event: Mission to Mars: LEGO® Explorers Workshop: Weekdays, 10.30AM, 12.30PM GMT Design, create and code a Martian rover using LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 robotics sets in this hands-on workshop.To tie in with the festivities the Museum will host a series of virtual and in person events for schools and other audiences: ![]() The artwork transports us to this desert wasteland, to imagine what it's like to step foot on this incredible planet.’Ĭonsisting of a series of largely online events the hope is that Mars Day will be an opportunity for people to learn more about the red planet. Every valley, crater, volcano and mountain is laid bare for us to inspect. On March 14 th and 15 th visitors to the Museum will be greeted by Luke Jerram’s seven-meter-wide art installation of Mars, created using NASA photography of the red planet's surface.Īrtist Luke Jerram said, 'The artwork allows us to view Mars from the air. ![]() This year Mars Day falls on 14 March with Mars hour at 11:00 that day, both being part of the larger Mars week. I hope people will enjoy a chance to get a close-up view of the Martian surface and I would encourage them to join in with Museum and Mars Day events to learn more about our red neighbour.’ ‘The red planet has the ability to inspire and engage people with space so having Luke Jerram’s incredible artwork center stage in our very own Hintze Hall is a wonderful opportunity for us. Prof Caroline Smith, Head of Earth Sciences Collections and Principal Curator of Meteorites at the Natural History Museum, says, ‘The Museum is an innovative global science leader and as such we’re thrilled to be part of Mars Day 2022. Current projects including working with NASA on the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover and ESA's ExoMars mission utilising our world-leading meteorite collection. Scientists from the museum regularly work in the field of space exploration and Mars research with NASA and colleagues from the European Space Agency. ![]()
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