Why reach for the Stars - when you can have the Moon?

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Illuminate
Join us for Illuminate, a ten day programme of celebratory events as we light up our precious and magnificent cemetery to mark the end of our six year National Lottery Heritage Fund project.
And to mark the end of this journey we are bringing the Moon down to Earth for six days (one day for each year of the project) with an extra special presentation of the Museum of the Moon.

From the beginning of human history, the moon has acted as a ‘cultural mirror’ to our beliefs, understanding and ways of seeing. Over the centuries, this celestial body has been interpreted as a god and a planet, as well as a timekeeper and calendar. 
Different cultures have their own historical, cultural and religious relationships to the moon. With its ever-changing phases, is it a powerful symbol, representing different aspects of life, death, and rebirth and in many mythologies, the moon’s influence extends into the realm of the underworld, a concept that embodies the mysteries surrounding death and the afterlife.

A packed programme of free events will be revealed over the next few days including films, walks, talks, all kinds of fantastic workshops, artists exhibitions and lots of Moon related activities. 

And in the meantime, make a note of these dates in your diaries:
See the Museum of Moon on the following dates and times
Friday 30 June, 8am - last entry 10pm
Saturday 31 May, 10am - last entry 10pm
Sunday 1 June, 10am - last entry 10pm

Friday 6 June, 8am - last entry 10pm
Saturday 7 June, 10am - last entry 10pm
Sunday 8 June, 10am - last entry 10pm

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