Located within Europe’s leading business aviation airport Paris-Le Bourget north-east to Paris, the National Air and Space Museum of France is one of the world’s finest aviation museums, both for the wealth of its collections and long history. It features an incredible collection of historical artefacts spanning the three branches of flight: ballooning, aviation and space. Among which, more than a hundred aircraft from its collection are on display, from the very first flying machines to the Breguet 19 “Point d’Interrogation”, the Spitfire and Concorde. Stroll through its exhibition halls and tarmac and check out the must-sees during your visit to the museum.

The National Air and Space Museum of France is also a site museum. In fact, Le Bourget is a place that all aviation heroes have been through, including Charles Lindbergh. It is the birthplace of commercial aviation and includes buildings that are themselves of great cultural interest, like the terminal building with its Art Deco architecture. Read about its history and key dates since its creation in 1919.

Bridging the past and the future, the prestigious National Air and Space Museum of France is a lively place, holding events throughout the year, regularly acquiring items for the collection, hosting activities for all (including Planète Pilote for children) and being hired for various events and for filming.

New hall to discover at the museum

Under the historical Le Bourget’s control tower, this exhibition unveils the secrets of air navigation and air traffic control. 170 items including navigation instruments, archive movies and documents or computer equipment reveal how flying has become a safe and major means of transport. Several experiments offer the opportunity for visitors to put themselves into a pilot or air traffic controller, to understand how they work.

Among museum collections, rare items witnesses how the sky has been secured. From the precious «roule-notes» used for the first transatlantic flight by Costes and Bellonte, to the emblematic console used by air traffic controllers during 1980’s. This new exhibition is a unique way to explore the sky conquest.

Flight exhibition

From Tuesday, December 17, 2024, to Sunday, August 17, 2025, the Air and Space museum unveils the secrets of flight with Flight. The exhibition explores the diversity of flying creatures (airplanes, helicopters, drones, birds, bats, insects, and even fish!) through the lens of their incredible ability to rise into the air. In light of the scientific, biological, and technological principles that govern the phenomenon of flight, it highlights both the similarities and differences between the animal world and aeronautics. These relationships, similarities, and differences are analyzed and can be directly experienced by young audiences through interactive displays and hands-on activities provided throughout the exhibit.

Designed in partnership with the Royal Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, Belgium, the Universum® in Bremen, Germany, and the Parque de las Ciencias in Granada, Spain, Flight marks the first stop of its tour in Le Bourget. In addition to the shared theme, the Air and Space museum presents a selection of items from its heritage collections to better understand the mechanics of flight: engines, propellers, flight instruments… as well as objects showcasing the latest innovations in aviation.

Activities

Your Boarding Pass

Climb aboard 4 mythical aircraft !
Discover the hidden sides of Boeing 747 and of the two Concorde, experience D-Day from the Dakota. Open daily (see museum opening times).

Included in the admission fare for visitors beyond 26 year olds.

8€/6€ to board the planes (free boarding for children up to 4 years old).

Other animations (planetarium) are available but require to understand French.

Planète Pilote

An area for children ages 6-12. Over 1000m², children can freely explore more than 40 interactive activities on the theme of Aeronautics and Space, during 60 minutes long sessions. 4-5 sessions per days (see museum opening times).

Media and Games Library

Embedded in the visitor’s path across the museum, the media and games library invites you to travel to a new world of air and space knowledge. Intended for families, students and researchers, it offers a spacious reading room, a games centre and a specific library for research. Several databases allow you to access the latest publications from the specialist press or explore the career paths of the aeronautics industry. In the « On board » area, you can even consult museum resources from the seat of an Airbus A380!

VIGIPIRATE

In order to ensure the safety of visitors, the Air and Space Museum applies the preventive measures decided by the government for institutions receiving the public.

Suitcases and large bags are prohibited and control devices are placed at the entrance of the museum.

ACCEPTED BAGGAGE SIZE

We recommend that you do not come to visit the site with luggage, however the Air and Space Museum provides luggage storage.

Attention effects larger than 55cm x 35cm x 20cm are not accepted in the museum.

Items left in the locker must be picked up the same day. This service is free.

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Come to the National Air and Space Museum of France

The National Air and Space Museum of France is located on the site of the Paris – Le Bourget Airport, within 10 minutes of Paris on the A1 motorway. Second bus stop (line 350) after the Porte de la Chapelle. It is also accessible from the N2, the metro (M7) and the RER B + Bus (line 152).

• By car:
  Highway A1, take exit N°5 «Aéroport du Bourget ». Car park on site.
• By Bus:
  Bus N°350 direct line from Paris and Roissypole.
• By RER & Metro:
  Metro N°7 La courneuve-8 mai 1945 + Bus 152
  RER B Le Bourget + Bus 152

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