All Saints' Day vacation 2024: the programme of activities at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace

What to do with the kids during theAll Saints' Day vacation2024? With the return of slightly cooler temperatures, we're off to the greatest museums in Paris and the Paris region to take shelter from the bad weather. In Le Bourget, head for the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, one of the must-see educational museums for the whole family!

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What's on the agenda? Take a one-way trip from the Planetarium to the heart of the solar system, climb to the top of the control tower for an unusual view of the runways, visit the museum's permanent collections (and the planes!) and take part in one of the creative workshops on offer. Whether it's a hot-air balloon or a helicopter, you can build a scale model and take it home with you! It's also an opportunity to discover thetemporary exhibition of the moment, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, fragments of history, or to learn how to carry out over forty manipulations in Planète Pilote, theedutainment space that introduces you to the world of aviation and space. Yes, the program at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace is already shaping up to be a busy one for the All Saints' Day vacation of 2024! Ready for take-off?

All Saints' Day vacation program 2024 at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace :

Pilot Planet

With the whole family, take part in almost 40 fun and interactive activities to discover the world of aviation and space, and understand the main scientific principles of aeronautics.

• When? Every day the museum is open, at 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm.
• Recommendedfor ages 6 to 12

Planetarium

Discover the solar system and take a one-way trip to the heart of the Milky Way from the museum's Planetarium!

Myths and constellations of the starry sky (from age 6, at 11am and 2pm)/ Journey through the solar system (from age 6, at 12pm and 3pm), Mysteries of the Universe (from age 8, at 4pm)

• When ? Tuesday to Friday + vacation Sundays. 30-minute sessions at 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm.

Control tower

A visit to the Tower offers a view of the slopes.

• When? Every day the museum is open, at 10.30am, 11.30am, 2pm and 3pm.

Family workshops

From plan to biplane

Discover the principles behind biplane flight by building your own model.

• When ? 11 a.m., Tuesday to Friday
• Who ? 6 years and up

Hot-air balloon

Do you know how a hot-air balloon works? From design to launch, discover the mysteries of ballooning!

• When? 2pm, Tuesday to Friday
• Who ? 6 years and up

Guided tours

Saturday and Sunday only:

• 11am: museum discovery tour
• 1:30 pm: Family tour: Air and Space animals
• 3:30 pm: Museum discovery tour

It's not complicated

Tuesday to Friday

• 10:30 & 11 a.m. in the Hall des Pionniers de l'Air: How do planes fly?
• 12pm in the Grande Guerre Hall: What to do when there's no pilot?
• 2pm in the Hall Entre-deux-guerres: How can meteorology make flying easier?
• 4pm, Hall de l'Espace: How does a rocket take off?

So head for the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace this All Saints' Day vacation 2024!