Heather Peak & Ivan Morison (UK)

Moon Palace is an artwork and working mobile observatory. Inspired by civil engineer and astronomer John Smeaton and the observatory he built in East Leeds, Moon Palace brings together creativity and art, engineering and science, collaboration and public good.

Co-produced by East Leeds Project and LEEDS 2023 and commissioned by Foxglove and LEEDS 2023 for Smeaton300. Developed in partnership with the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds.