Countdown to Gaia at Rochester Cathedral - Ticket Details
If you loved the ‘Museum of the Moon’, you won’t want to miss Luke Jerram’s ‘Gaia’ arriving at Rochester Cathedral in May 2022
Measuring seven metres in diameter, Gaia features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the Earth’s surface. The artwork provides the opportunity to see our planet on this scale, floating in three-dimensions.
The installation, which runs from 24th May - 12th June, creates a sense of the Overview Effect, which was first described by author Frank White in 1987. Common features of the experience for astronauts are a feeling of awe for the planet, a profound understanding of the interconnection of all life, and a renewed sense of responsibility for taking care of the environment.
The artwork also acts as a mirror to major events in society. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the artwork may provide the viewer with a new perspective of our place on the planet; a sense that societies of the Earth are all interconnected and that we have a responsibility toward one another. After the lockdown, there has been a renewed respect for nature.
A specially made surround sound composition by BAFTA award winning Composer Dan Jones is played alongside the sculpture. In Greek Mythology Gaia is the personification of the Earth.
Gaia has been created in partnership with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Bluedot and the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres.
Daytime opening
Visit Gaia at Rochester Cathedral during the day. Admission is free but tickets must be booked in advance. Please do check opening times for the day you wish to visit.
Visit Gaia during the day at Rochester Cathedral. Entry is free but tickets must be booked in advance.
Please be aware, tickets will not be required on the 4th June but we anticipated long queues as this is the weekend of the Dickens Festival.
See Gaia in the evening
On selected evenings we will be open from 7pm - 10pm. Tickets required. Entry fees apply.
