Ma famille à bord, a family event at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (93)

During the Easter vacations 2024, the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace is offering a day 100% dedicated to families, to discover one of the region's most interactive museums, while having fun!

To mark the opening of its brand-new family area designed for toddlers, the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace invites you and your family to climb aboard one of its spaceships for a fun-filled day during the Easter vacations.

So, on Sunday, April 14, 2024, don your astronaut helmet and head to the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace in Le Bourget, France, to discover what goes on behind the scenes of airplanes, airships, helicopters, rockets and other flying machines. For one Sunday, the museum puts itself at children's level and offers a 100% family day with free activities for all (included in the admission ticket). Storytelling tours, family discovery of the rich permanent collections, Astrofitness sessions (a sports session worthy of astronauts' physical preparations): the program promises to be packed!

On the Ma famille à bord program:

Caroline's balloon - guided tour

Caroline has lost her red balloon... Saddened, she sets off to find it on land and in the air. Accompanied by a storyteller, take your little one on an extraordinary adventure full of surprises and endearing characters.

- When ? 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
- Who ? 0 to 3 years
- Where ? meeting point in the Salle des Huit Colonnes

Voyage au gré des vents - storytelling

A storyteller takes you on a journey blown by the winds... Breezes, gusts of wind and sea winds blow their funny stories into your ears. Our imaginations take flight at the Musée de l'Air!

- When? 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
- Who? 6 years and over (accompanied by an adult)
- Where ? media library

Air and Space animals - family visit

On this participatory tour, you'll learn how the animal world inspired mankind's quest for flight, and which animals first traveled through the air and into space!

- When? 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
- 6 to 12 years (accompanied by an adult)
- Where? Meeting point in the Salle des Huit Colonnes

Astrofitness

Get a real astronaut's workout to prepare for your mission, and test your physical capabilities in preparation for boarding!

- When? Every half-hour from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Who? The whole family
- Where? on the Ariane rocket level

All activities are offered at no extra charge on museum admission, which costs €17 full price, €8 for young people (aged 19 to 25) and €6 per child (aged 4 to 18).

Planète Pilote

Join the whole family for almost 40 fun and interactive hands-on activities to discover the world of aviation and space, and learn about the main scientific principles of aeronautics at the same time!

- When? Every 30 minutes, from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Who? 6 to 12 years old

Planetarium

Embark on a cloud-free, light-pollution-free journey through the starry sky, guided by a specialist, to discover the solar system.

- When? Every 30 minutes from 10.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Who ? 6 years and up, under 4 years prohibited
- Where? planetarium

Médiathèque-Ludothèque

At the heart of the historic terminal, the media and games library is an invitation to travel and to be curious! Here you can access a wide range of resources on aviation and space, as well as take part in fun challenges based on aviation themes. From the "On board" area, you can even enjoy an "in flight" experience from the comfort of an Airbus A380 seat!

- When? Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Where? media library

It's not complicated

Discover the whys and wherefores of a physical, chemical or biological phenomenon in 15 minutes at the heart of the museum's collections.

- 10:30 & 11:00 am - Hall Pionniers de l'Air
  How does an airplane fly? (Le Voisin n°1 bis, the first airplanes in history)
- 12h00 - Hall Grande Guerre
  What do you do when there's no pilot? (Le Voisin 10, one of the first drone attempts)
- 2:00 pm - Hall Entre-deux-guerres
- Why does flying hurt your ears? (The Farman Goliath, the beginnings of civil aviation)
- 3:00 pm - Hall des Prototypes
  How does a jet engine work? (The Junkers Jumo 004 B jet engine)
- 4:00 pm - Hall de l'Espace
  How does a rocket take off? (The Véronique rocket, one of the first French rockets)

On Sunday, April 14, head for the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace with the whole family!