Heritage Days 2024 at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace in Le Bourget (93)

• Curious objects: it's up to you to solve the mystery!
  September 21 and 22
  

  Exceptionally taken out of storage, these collections are presented as "curious objects". Guess their function and origin with our mediator.

  Location: Grande Galerie, Hall Pionniers de l'Air
  Duration: Continuous
  Opening hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 6pm
  Age recommendation: 8 years and over
  Accessibility: PMR access
  

  
  
  
• Guided tour: Dassault Mercure 100
  September 21 and 22
  

  On the tarmac, climb aboard the Dassault Mercure 100 with the IT Mercure association, which has been working to keep the aircraft flying since 1995. An exclusive visit to discover the equipment on this legendary aircraft!

  Location: Tarmac

  Duration: 25 minutes

  Times: 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm.

  Age recommendation: from 7 years upwards

  Please register at the Information Desk. Maximum 10 people per tour slot. Departure from the foot of the Dassault Mercure 100 aircraft.

  
  
  
• Workshop: Sky factors
  Saturday, September 21, 10:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
  

  Take a tour of capitals and geographical zones along the lines of postal aviation!

  Location: museum tour
  Duration: 50 minutes
  Times: Saturdays at 10:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
  Age recommendation: 10 years
  Accessibility: PMR access

  Registration at the Information Desk. 25 people per visit. Departure from the "Departure" airlock.

  
  
  
• Guided tour of the Airmen's Memorial
  September 21 and 22
  

  Since its creation in 2016, the Association du Mémorial des Aviateurs has been conducting a remembrance project in honor of the 20,000 male and female aviators who disappeared in the performance of their mission. To perpetuate the memory of their commitment and pay tribute to them, the AMA conducts historical research and maintains a database listing all those who have disappeared since the birth of military aviation. The Memorial consists of a monument erected in front of the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace and an immersive multimedia space visible inside the museum.
  In this "memorial space", visitors are immersed in a world of images, and can "fly through" the eras, delve deeper into the history of a conflict, take an interest in the aircraft, discover those who fell defending France (1,400 files to date), but also the missions of today's Air and Space Force.

  Location: mezzanine of the Cocarde hall

  Duration: 30 minutes

  Times: 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm

  Age recommendation: all audiences

  Accessibility: PRM-accessible

  Registration at the Information Desk in the Salle des Huit Colonnes. Maximum 20 people per visit. Departure from in front of the store.

  
  
  
• Guided tour: Roland Garros: From pre-war aviator to war pilot
  September 21 and 22
  

  Born on Reunion Island, pre-war sportsman and aviator, record-breaker and experimenter, Roland Garros was mobilized on August 02, 1914. He perfected the through-the-propeller firing system and won two aerial victories in the spring of 1915. Captured by the Germans after his plane broke down in May 1915, he escaped in early 1918, after more than two years in captivity, to return to combat with Escadrille SPA 26. Discover the incredible life of Roland Garros.

  Location: museum tour
  Duration: 30 mins
  Times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm
  Age recommendation: 10 years
  Accessibility: PMR access

  Registration at the Information Desk. 25 people per visit. Departure in front of the "Departure" airlock in the Hall des Huit Colonnes.

  
  
  
• Planetarium
  September 21 and 22
  

  The cosmos is often described as serene. Behind this tranquility, however, lie phenomena that are beyond our ordinary terrestrial experience. These are even extreme for the Universe itself. This session will help you discover the mysteries of our Universe!

  Location: Planetarium
  Duration: 30 minutes
  Times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
  Age recommendation: 6 years and over
  Accessibility: PMR access

  Registration at the Information Desk. 53 people per visit. Departure from in front of the planetarium.

  
  
  
• Discovery tour
  September 21 and 22
  

  Discover the collections of the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, a key site in the history of aviation, where many exploits took place, including the first transatlantic crossings. During this visit, discover or rediscover aviation and space, from the first flights to the present day.

  Location: museum tour
  Duration: 1h30
  Times: 11am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm
  Age recommendation: 8 years and over
  Accessibility: PMR access

  Please register at the Information Desk. 25 people per tour slot. Departure from the "Departure" airlock in the Huit Colonnes hall.

  
  
  
• Guided tour of the Normandie Niemen hall
  September 21 and 22
  

  During the Second World War, the Normandie-Niemen Fighter Regiment fought against Nazism on the Eastern Front. This unit of the Free French Air Force served alongside Russian troops between 1942 and 1945. The Association du Mémorial Normandie-Niemen offers you a guided tour of the permanent exhibition dedicated to this exceptional story. You'll discover the Yak 3, one of the regiment's last aircraft, which landed at Le Bourget on June 20, 1945, to the thunderous applause of a large crowd.
  The Association du Mémorial Normandie-Niemen keeps alive the memory of the members of the Normandie-Niemen squadron - whether they were pilots, mechanics or general service officers. Inaugurated in June 2015 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Liberation, the Normandie-Niemen space at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace now houses the collections entrusted to the association by veterans and their families, in order to pass on to the public the objects and stories of this military epic.

  Location: Normandie Niemen Hall
  Duration: 30 minutes
  Times: 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm
  Age recommendation: all audiences
  Accessibility: PMR accessible

  Registration at the Information Desk in the Salle des Huit Colonnes. Maximum 20 people per visit. Departure from in front of the store.

  
  
  
• Special tours of the A380 construction site
  September 21 and 22
  

  Climb aboard the latest test aircraft in the A380 program! With 3,360 hours of flight time under sometimes extreme conditions, this aircraft is now taking up residence on the museum's tarmac to be unveiled exceptionally during these two days: it is currently being prepared before being offered to visitors: discover it in preview!

  Location: at the foot of the A380
  Duration: 20 minutes
  Times: 11:30 am, 12 pm, 1:30 pm, 2 pm, 2:30 pm, 3 pm, 3:30 pm, 4 pm, 4:30 pm, 5 pm
  Age recommendation: all audiences
  Accessibility: not accessible to persons with reduced mobility.

  Please register at the Information Desk. Maximum 19 people per tour slot. Departure from the foot of the A380.

  
  
  
• Guided tour: Le Bourget, a living heritage at the heart of the Paris airport network
  Sunday, September 22, 2.15pm, 3.30pm, 4.30pm
  

  In the aftermath of the First World War, the Le Bourget hub welcomed its first passengers and became the first airport in Paris. A century later, this legendary site in the history of aviation has retained its passenger transport vocation, and has also welcomed visitors to the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace since 1975. How has this century-old airport adapted to the needs of air traffic since 1919? What is its role today, now that the capital's commercial aviation has shifted entirely to Orly and Charles de Gaulle? This tour will enable you to discover or rediscover this important part of France's aeronautical heritage, which is still very much alive in a region undergoing a major metamorphosis...

  Location: Historic terminal
  Duration: 45 minutes
  Times: 2.15, 3.30, 4.30 pm
  Age recommendation: From 8 years upwards

  Registration at the Information Desk. Maximum 25 people per tour slot. Departure from the "Departure" airlock.

  
  
  

Do you have your head in the stars, do you dream of becoming a pilot, are you passionate about mechanics or - quite simply - are you looking for a great outing to do near you during these Heritage Days? You know where to go: to the Musée de l'Air et de l' Espace!

And take a look at the many events taking place in Seine-Saint-Denis during this special weekend.

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