Luke Jerram's giant model moon wows Preston museum visitors

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Museum of the Moon at Harris Museum, PrestonImage source, Sonia Bashir
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Luke Jerram's artwork was created using NASA photography

A giant depiction of the moon has attracted a record number of visitors to the Harris Museum in Preston.

Interest in Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon, which has a 23ft (7m) diameter, was "unprecedented", the museum said.

The huge sphere, based on Nasa photography, has been suspended in the Grade I listed building for a month and will be taken down on Monday.

A museum spokeswoman said the model had "brought a whole new audience" to them, with thousands of people viewing it.

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Museum of the Moon brought a huge number of visitors to Preston's Harris Museum

She said people "standing underneath have been awestruck - the amount of people visiting has been unprecedented."

Many visitors shared their experiences of the exhibition on social media.

Sarah Regan tweeted: "Saw the moon today, pretty special...absolutely love @HarrisPreston recommend to everyone!"

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And Colin Anderson posted a picture of a young lad recreating Mercury's pose under the moon.

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The installation, which was first shown in 2016, is one of several moons by the artist that are touring the world simultaneously.

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