South Kesteven Borough Council has announced that an internationally acclaimed art installation will be installed in Grantham next year.
The giant inflatable walk-through luminarium sculpture will be on display at Wyndham Park from March 27 to April 4, 2027.
Visitors will be able to walk through a colorful labyrinth of tunnels and domes, illuminated by natural daylight through translucent material.
Deputy Council leader Paul Stokes said: "This is the perfect start to the 300th anniversary celebrations of Newton's birth, celebrating light, colour and natural phenomena - closely linked to Isaac Newton's pioneering work in optics and the science of light.".
Events to mark the 300th anniversary of Sir Isaac Newton's death will take place throughout 2027 [Getty].
Colsterworth native Sir Isaac Newton, who died in 1727, was one of the world's greatest scientists, and his legacy is being celebrated across the country 300 years later in 2027.
Newton's childhood home, Woolsthorpe Manor, is famous for its 400-year-old apple tree, which is believed to have inspired his theory of gravity.
A Grade II listed bronze statue of the scientist stands on St Peter's Hill in Grantham.
The Luminarium Museum was designed by Nottingham-based Architects of Air and has attracted over three million visitors from over 40 countries.
The project is being delivered in Grantham thanks to funding from the Government's Future High Street Fund, which aims to "renew and transform town centres and shopping streets in ways that stimulate growth, improve services and ensure a sustainable future.".
The installation will be installed in Wyndham Park, Grantham, in early 2027 [Architects of Air]
Stokes said: "We're thrilled to be able to offer this experience to the people of South Kesteven. We've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time.".
He added: "Anyone, regardless of age or background, will find something here that resonates with them—visitors are even encouraged to wander, lie down, sit, and enjoy the atmosphere and space. It's said to have an invigorating effect on children and a calming effect on adults.".
Detailed information on tickets for specific time slots during the residence will be published in early 2027, the council said.
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