Interactive light exhibition showcases island life

A laser harp which uses light to play music, and a shadow-freezing photo booth are both part of an exhibition celebrating the science of light.

Jersey Museum's interactive event opened on Saturday at Jersey Museum and explores how "light has been used in Jersey over the years".

It said Playing with Light explored how light had helped to "tell the time, light our homes, safely guide shipping and entertain us".

Lucy Layton, Jersey Heritage exhibitions curator, said the event promised to be "one of the most fun" exhibitions in the museum's history.

Layton said the exhibition, called Jouer auve la Leunmiéthe in Jèrriais - the island's native language - would feature "lots of ways to play with light".

These, she said, included "buttons and levers", that helped visitors discover more about rainbows, lighthouses, and Jersey's role in early photography.

Photos of August's eclipse are also included, the museum said.

Collection items included coloured glassware, Victorian chemist shop bottles, an 18th Century sundial, and a homemade dynamo torch from the Occupation years.

The exhibition will be open until the end of December, and is suitable for children aged six and older. Museum admission prices apply.

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