The Albert Dock is to host a free outdoor astronomy
exhibition 'From Earth to the Universe'. The exhibition
which is sponsored by the world's leading specialist picture
agency, Science Photo Library will blast off in Liverpool on the 7
June 2008. Visitors to the Dock will be able to view the prototype
exhibition dockside before it departs on the 29 June 2008.
Liverpool was especially chosen to premier the exhibition due to
its status as European Capital of Culture 2008. The exhibition will
then go on to travel the world in the build up to the International
Year of Astronomy 2009.
The images are taken from the Hubble Space telescope and give a
fascinating insight into the creation and workings of the cosmos.
Some of the images are captured over a distance of
40,000,000,000,000 kilometres.
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 will be a global
celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and
culture. The aim of the Year is to stimulate worldwide interest in
astronomy and one of the cornerstone projects to facilitate
achieving this goal is "From Earth to the Universe".
To reach as many people as possible, the exhibition will be
displayed in non-traditional venues such as public parks and
gardens, shopping malls and metro stations in major cities all
around the world. The Albert Dock was an obvious choice.
Albert Dock Director, Joe Edge says
"We are delighted to be displaying such magnificent pieces of
photography at the Albert Dock. As 2008 marks such a huge year for
Liverpool, people from all around the world will be visiting the
Dock and this display gives them the chance to see something unique
in an unusual setting. The exhibition will be mounted along the
railings of the Colonnades from Nauticalia to Tate Liverpool. We
have always felt that displaying such exhibitions furthers the
Albert Dock's ethos of providing each visitor with a totally
unique experience. We are sure this exhibition will be appreciated
by tourists, locals and businesses in and around the Albert
Dock".
Sales and Marketing Director of Science Photo Library
(SPL), Maria Storey says
"It has always been the aim of SPL to demonstrate what science
does in an accessible way and to develop communications between
scientists and the media. Popular images of the cosmos can engage
the general public in the science, as well as provoke us all to
think about the largest philosophical questions facing the human
race such as where do we come from? How did life arise? Is there
life elsewhere in the Universe?"
Prints of all images in this exhibition are available to purchase
from www.sciencephotogallery.co.uk
Ends.
Editors Notes:
Science Photo Library (SPL) is the world's
leading specialist picture agency with a collection of more than
250,000 images. The International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) will
be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to
society and culture.
A selection of images from exhibition is attached. They can be
downloaded at www.sciencephoto.com using a press login:
press@sciencephoto.com and password: counterpoint.
What can you find at the Albert Dock?
Attractions: Shiverpool, The
Yellow Duckmarine, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Tate Liverpool, The
Beatles Story, International Slavery Museum.
Bars, Restaurants and Cafés:
Raven, Circo, Vinea Wine Bar and Deli, Baby Blue,
BLUE Bar & Grill, Babycream, Gusto(Est Est Est), Ha! Ha! Bar
& Canteen, Hansel & Gretel's, La Crepe Rit, NOSH, The
Panamerican Club, Spice Lounge, Tate Café and Costa
Coffee, a Themed Coffeehouse inside The Beatles Story.
Shops:
Annabel's Accessories, Apple Centre/Canon, Art 4 You,
Impressions of Liverpool, Liverpool Pictures, Nature's
Treasure, Nauticalia, Quay Confectionery, The Gift Company, Wizzard
and Whistlefish Gallery.
Hotels:
Express by Holiday Inn and Premier Inn.
Parking:
Parking spaces are available directly outside the Albert Dock and
in the new Arena and Convention Centre Liverpool and Albert Dock
multi storey car park which is open 24 hours a day.
History of the Albert Dock:
The Albert Dock was designed by Liverpool Dock Trustees'
surveyor Jesse Hartley and named after Prince Albert. Work began in
1841 and it opened in 1846.The Dock's warehouses stored
valuable cargo from all over the world. Steamers, barges, brandy
boats and corvettes (in World War II) all docked there.
The Dock's fortunes waned after WWII, and it closed in 1972. In
1983 The Albert Dock Company Ltd and the Merseyside Development
Corporation began to restore the site to its former glory,
breathing new life into a rundown area. In 1988 the Albert Dock was
officially re-opened by HRH Prince Charles.
2008 will mark the Dock's 20th anniversary since its
restoration in 1988.
1988-1996 Richard and Judy presented This Morning on Granada TV.
Their studio looked out onto the Albert Dock. Fred Talbot presented
the weather standing on a floating map of the UK; viewers cheered
each time he leaped across from Mainland Britain to Northern
Ireland.
The Dock has the largest group of Grade 1 listed buildings in
Britain and is a World Heritage Site.
Albert Dock Media Enquiries:
Wayne Malcolm
T: 0784 1194220
E: wayne@agentmarketing.co.uk
Exhibition Media Enquiries:
Gill Griffiths / Polo PR
30 Shrewsbury Avenue, London SW14 8JZ
T: 020 8876 4242
F: 020 8876 8900
E: info@polopr.co.uk
Pirjo Savilahti / Science Photo Library
327-329 Harrow Road, London W9 3RB
T: 020 7432 1100
F: 020 7286 8668
E: pirjo@sciencephoto.com
