At Blue Palace, a trip to space to celebrate 50 years since the first man on the moon

From March 22 to July 21, 2019, Palazzo Blu in Pisa is hosting the exhibition Explore. On the Moon and Beyond: an exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon.
The unprecedented exhibition is organized by National Geographic and Fondazione Palazzo Blu with the special collaboration of theItalian Special Agency and is curated by Marco Cattaneo.

It will be a journey through the universe to discover the most important explorations conducted byman in space, witnessed by photos taken by the astronauts themselves or by satellites, original films, space objects such as astronaut suits, landers, launchers and much more.
Immersive and interactive experiences will allow the public to retrace the main stages of man’s journey into space: from Yuri Gagarin to Neil Armstrong, to the first woman in space Valentina Tereškova to the dog Laika.
Visitors will also get to discover the International Space Station, a zero-gravity environment orbiting the Earth, which has hosted more than 200 astronauts from 18 different nations on board in nearly two decades.
The Earth, The Blue Marble, as the planet seen from space has been called, will also be visible through one of the rare photographic shots of it whole and fully illuminated.

For info: www.palazzoblu.it

Hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tickets: Full 6 euros, reduced 4 euros.

At Blue Palace, a trip to space to celebrate 50 years since the first man on the moon

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