Le Cocon, a new sensory space for toddlers at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (93)

As well as being one of the most popular educational museums for children in the Paris region, the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace in Le Bourget, in the Seine-Saint-Denis département, is opening a brand-new area dedicated to younger visitors, beautifully named the Cocoon.

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The Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace is the only museum dedicated to aeronautics in the Paris suburbs, and it's here that you can see life-size models of planes, helicopters and even rockets, along with a host of interactive areas: the planetarium, the media and games library and Planète Pilote, an edutainment area designed for families to carry out a wide range of manipulations! On April 14, 2024, the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace will be inaugurating a brand-new area dedicated to toddlers aged 0 to 4: the Cocoon.

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Accompanied by their parents (or other adults), children will be able to explore two different areas, thewalker area and thebaby area (for infants). In each of these areas, a wide range of early-learning activities awaits them as they gently discover the world of aeronautics. Le Cocon also features breastfeeding armchairs, to enable young mothers to breastfeed in complete tranquillity, as well as a sanitary area adapted for toddlers (including changing table, potty reducers, steps...). From April 14, head to the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace to discover this brand-new Cocoon for families!