Christmas under the stars, a fun and magical event at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace

To kick off the Christmas vacations, the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace is offering a trip under the stars! On Sunday, December 15, 2024, come and take part in the many family activities.

The long-awaited Christmas vacations are finally here! At last, some time for family fun , discovering the great things to do in the area, enjoying hot chocolates and cakes... And above all, visit the Air and Space Museum! To celebrate the start of the vacation season, the famous museum is offering us an exceptional day, a Christmas under the stars.

This Sunday, December 15, 2024, children, parents and visitors of all ages are invited to a day of fun and discovery. Various workshops, games and special sessions are organized throughout the day. These events are sure to please the curious and the creative alike, and are perfectly suited to the festive season. So roll up your sleeves, open your eyes wide, and get ready for a busy day! And don't forget to bring your best Christmas sweater for your visit to the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace.

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Without further ado, here's the program for this family day at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace:

Avion Papier show

Avion Papier is a caravan show at the crossroads of digital arts, music and object theater. Inside this micro-cinema, discover an animated film whose characters escape and wander around you. Mechanical inventions click in your ear. You're not alone on this journey: a musician welcomes you to a childlike, dreamlike landscape, juggling various instruments from which luminous melodies pour forth.

Where? Cocarde hall
When ? 11, 11:30, 12, 14, 14:30, 15, 15:30
For whom ? all audiences

Atelier Lunii Small plane Christmas

Discover the fabulous adventure of Petit avion Noël* and its super pilot Adrienne, on their way to Lapland. On the program: interactive listening, song workshop, drawing and presentation of the plane that inspired the story: the Caudron C-635 Simoun.

Where? Media library
When? 11am and 3pm
For whom? 3 years and up
Registration at the Information Point, 10 people per visit.

From plan to biplane" workshop

Discover the principles that enable biplanes to fly by building your own cardboard model. Take your model home and continue the adventure by observing the planes flying above you!

Where? Air Pioneer Hall
When? 11am, 1:15pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm
For whom ? 6 years and over
Registration at the Information Point in the Salle des Huit Colonnes

Christmas Toys" exhibition

To coincide with the Christmas vacations, an exhibition of space and science fiction toys dating from the 1930s to the 1980s will be on display at the museum. Designed in the form of themed showcases, it will retrace the evolution of aviation and aerospace through the prism of toys, from the first airplanes to futuristic spaceships.