MOON — Tra Terra e Spazio
ITEN

The path · JMuseo Jesolo

Experience the exhibition across two floors

Observe the sky, become an astronaut, touch original artefacts.

The concept

Look up at the sky

A journey through history, science and imagination, across two floors: from Galileo's gaze to today's missions.

A field of stars and nebulae in the deep sky

Floor 01 · ≈ 400 m²

Observe and dream the Moon

The sky observed, told, measured

From the naked-eye gaze to Galileo, all the way to the Moon Theatre with its suspended Moon and the 360° digital planetarium.

  • The sky above humankind
  • Ancient observers and navigators
  • Galileo and the revolution of the gaze
  • Moon Theatre

Original artefacts

Galileo's Sidereus Nuncius

On display, the anastatic edition of the Sidereus Nuncius (Venice, 1610): the treatise in which Galileo first described the Moon as seen through the telescope, with its mountains and its craters.

The anastatic edition of the Sidereus Nuncius: the bound volume beside the open book
The anastatic edition of the volume, bound
A page of the Sidereus Nuncius with Galileo's drawings of the observed Moon
The drawings of the Moon, engraved in 1610

The heart of the exhibition

Step into the planetarium

A five-metre dome, a 360° 4K projector. Thirty people, thirty minutes of guided show beneath the celestial vault.

Ø 5 m
immersive dome, continuous access
360° · 4K
digital projector on the celestial vault
Hybrid
from the naked eye to telescope detail
The Orion capsule of the Artemis programme with the Earth in the distance

Floor 02 · ≈ 520 m²

Reach the Moon

The forces, the rockets, the great machines

Your weight on the planets, the centrifuge, free fall, the great rockets of the missions.

  • Gravity: balance and forces
  • Your weight on the planets
  • The great immersive machines
  • Rockets, missions and VR

Astronaut school

Test yourself

Your weight on the planets, the centrifuge, free fall, the Moon walk. Space is felt on your own skin.

An astronaut geared up for a spacewalk

From the Earth to the Moon

Climb aboard

From the Apollo programme's Saturn V to the giants taking humankind back to the Moon today: the history, the science and the imagination you'll walk through at MOON.

Saturn V rocket of the Apollo programme
Rocket for the flight to the Moon
SLS rocket of the Artemis programme

Come and experience the Moon, live.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the exhibition?

MOON — Between Earth and Space is at the JMuseo in Jesolo (VE). The exact address and directions are on the Contact page.

When is it open and how long does it last?

The exhibition can be visited from 9 July 2026 to 6 January 2027, every day from 10:30 to 21:30 (last entry at 20:30). The visit takes 1–2 hours on average; the planetarium experience about 30 minutes.

How do I buy tickets?

For now, tickets are sold only at the JMuseo ticket office (online sales will be activated soon). Prices — adults €18, reduced €16, children €14 and family packages — are on the Tickets page.

Is it suitable for children and families?

Yes. The path is designed for all ages: scientifically rigorous yet engaging, with interactive installations and content for the youngest visitors.

Is the exhibition accessible to people with disabilities?

The spaces are designed to be accessible. For specific accessibility needs, we invite you to contact us in advance so we can make your visit as smooth as possible.

Do I need to book for the planetarium?

No: the planetarium runs continuously throughout opening hours. There's no need to book — you simply queue and enter according to capacity.