A GIANT depiction of the Moon attracted a record number of visitors to Preston's Harris Museum.
Thousands flocked to see Luke Jerram's 23ft diameter Museum of the Moon, which was suspended n the Grade 1 listed building for a month.
During half-term families queued for up to an hour to see the attraction. The museum described the interest in the sphere, which is based on NASA photography, as "unprecedented".
A museum spokeswoman said the model had "brought a whole new audience" to the Harris.
The spokesman said: "People standing underneath have been awestruck - the amount of people visiting has been unprecedented."
The installation, which was first shown in 2016, is one of several moons by the artist that are touring the world simultaneously.