Quiet Hour Fridays | Helios in the Painted Hall
Every Friday | 10am–11.15am
Tickets: £16.50, kids go free
Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NN
This session is intended for those that want to appreciate the space in a more relaxed environment with a reduced number of visitors. This session is primarily for, but not limited to, neurodiverse adults and children, and any other visitors with sensory needs who may prefer a more relaxed experience
About Helios
Named after the ancient Greek and Roman sun god, symbolic of time and life, the new celestial artwork from Luke Jerram, Helios, promises a sunny escape – sans passport – and a rare opportunity to closely examine our Sun’s extraordinary surface in astonishing detail. At a scale of 1:200 million, every centimetre of the seven metre internally lit masterpiece represents 200km of the Sun’s fiery expanse.
Visitors will be captivated by the intricate beauty of sunspots, spicules, and filaments, including the solar activity that produced the UK’s mesmerising Northern Lights in May 2024. The imagery for the artwork has been compiled using photographs of the Sun provided by Astrophotographer Dr Stuart Green (taken between May 2018 to June 2024) and NASA observations of the Sun, with guidance from solar scientist, Professor Lucie Green of University College London (UCL).
