Social Media Mondays | Helios in the Painted Hall
Every Monday | 10am–11.15am
Tickets: £16.50, kids go free
Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NN
To better facilitate those looking for the perfect shot, the Social Media Monday sessions have a reduced capacity. Posing and selfies encouraged! Use the hashtag #ORNCHelios for a chance to be featured on our socials.
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).
Mars in the Painted Hall
23 Nov 2024–20 Jan 2025
Mars is landing in Greenwich this winter
Find out moreEyes on Mars: A Cultural and Scientific Exploration
Mon 20 Jan 2025 | 6pm–10pm
Explore our fascination with the red planet with a one-off event featuring artist Luke Jerram and London’s leading Mars experts.
Find out moreQuiet Hour Fridays | Mars in the Painted Hall
Every Friday | 10am–11.15am
This session is intended for those that want to appreciate the space in a more relaxed environment with a reduced number of visitors.
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