MUSEE NATIONAL DE L'AIR ET DE L'ESPACE

This is the oldest aeronautics museum in the world! Initially it was established in Chalais-Meudon in 1921, and then as it grew in size it was transferred elsewhere... In 1973, as part of the new Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport project, it was decided to bring together its collections at the prestigious site that is Le Bourget airport. This outstanding collection, devoted to ballooning, aviation and space, groups no less than 19,595 objects and documents, relating the history of flight in all its forms, from the 15th century to the present day.

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MUSEE NATIONAL DE L'AIR ET DE L'ESPACE

Aéroport le Bourget BP 173

93352

LE BOURGET CEDEX

Metro :

RER :

Le Bourget

Bus :

350-152-148

telephone number :

01 49 92 70 00

fax :

01 49 92 70 95

mail :

musee.air@mae.org

www.mae.org

Access for persons with limited mobility

Tourisme & Handicap label

Mental

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The Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace de l’Aéroport de Paris - Le Bourget is an exceptional place with a history closely linked to the beginning of aviation and with unique collections. This air and space museum of the Paris Le Bourget airport is also the legendary arrival point for Charles Lindbergh after his crossing of the Atlantic and renowned for aero-space science…Today, you can discover over 150 original planes as well as many works of art on the theme of balloons from the 18th to the 19th centuries. With life-size models of the Ariane 1 and 5 rockets, you will be able to admire spatial objects. The only museum in the world to have 2 Concordes: prototype 001 and Sierra Delta and you will be able to visit a Boeing 747. The museum also has a 53-seater planetarium and a documentation centre with some of the richest collections of books and photos in Europe that may be consulted on prior request: tel 01 49 92 70 20 and on the first two Saturdays in the month without a booking.

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List of collections :

History, Sciences, Models, Aeronautics, Objets d'art

Collections period :

20th century

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

Summer (1st April-30th September): 10am-6pm.
Winter (1st October-31st March): 10am-5pm.

Cash desk closes at :

4.30pm in Summer and 5.30pm in Winter.

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour.

Free :

The government will be conducting an experiment offering free entrance to the museum until 30th June 2008.

Free for children.

Group tours

Group tour :

On reservation: Tel 01 49 92 70 22 (as well as entry fee).

Services

Foreign language tour :

English, Spanish, German.

Foreign language information :

English.

Educational activities :

Guided or self-guided visits for schools or activity centres (nursery, primary, junior and secondary schools).
A day at the museum (8 to 14 yrs): alternate visits and workshop activities for school groups on different themes (air balloons, flight mechanics, flight simulators, the conquest of space). Museum class (complete programme of activities over 3 or 4 days).

Audio guide :

English, French, German: €5

Wheelchair hire :

The museum has the "Tourisme & Handicap" label for hearing impairment, and physical and mental disabilities.

Photo allowed :

Except in the Balloon room.

Viewpoint.

Restaurant.

Gifts shop.

Room hire.

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass		Child minding		Animals welcome
Bookshop