THE Tim Peake exhibition at The Novium Museum in Chichester has been shortlisted for a national award.

The free exhibition has been recognised in the Museums and Heritage Awards, Temporary or Touring exhibition category. The prestigious awards are considered to be the Oscars of the museum world.

Councillor Gillian Keegan from Chichester District Council said: “We are extremely proud that the Tim Peake Exhibition has been recognised in this way.

“The exhibition has been so popular, with more than 15,000 people visiting in the first few months, and the feedback from our visitors has been excellent.

“People are so inspired by Tim Peake and what he has achieved – especially those who live in his home city – and so it is great, that people think that this is a fitting tribute to his achievements.

“This exhibition really has been a team effort. The museum team have worked incredibly hard with Tim’s Father, Nigel Peake, to deliver this exhibition and we are very grateful to our sponsors Air Products, Irwin Mitchell and Vanderbilt for helping us to make this happen. It is a great free day out and so we would encourage people to come and see for themselves if they haven’t yet managed.”