Cité de l'espace

Over het museum

The Cité de l’espace project was launched by the City of Toulouse between 1994 and 1997. The park was inaugurated in June 1997 by mayor Dominique Baudis and astronaut Claudie Haigneré, who is its godmother. The main building was constructed on the unfinished site of a planned museum foundation and designed by the firm Cardete et Huet.

The site covers about 4 hectares and offers around 4,000 m² of exhibition space. In the Promenade spatiale (space promenade), full-scale objects include a 53-metre-high replica of Ariane 5, a Soyuz capsule, an Apollo lunar module and the Chang’e 4 rover. A 1:1 scale model of the Mir station has been open since July 1998.

The park also includes two planetariums, an IMAX cinema, permanent exhibitions and the LuneXplorer attraction, which opened in November 2023. The site is owned by the City of Toulouse and operated by the company Semeccel. In July 2023 it welcomed its eight-millionth visitor.

Hoogtepunten

• 53-metre-tall replica of Ariane 5
• Full-scale Mir space station
• Planetarium and IMAX cinema
• LuneXplorer, an immersive lunar mission
• Martian landscape with rovers

Vaste collectie

• LuneXplorer – Immersive attraction that simulates a mission to the Moon.
• Station Mir – Visit to a full-size model of the Mir space station.
• Terrain martien – A Martian landscape with rovers, to understand the exploration of Mars.

Opgericht

1997

Beheerder

Semeccel (propriété de la Ville de Toulouse)

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 452.000 (2024)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices may change without notice; the homepage shows tickets from €22.50, depending on the date. Proof is required for reduced rates. Two-day tickets, combined tickets and an annual pass also exist. Teachers with a Pass Éducation get free admission on the day of their visit.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie

The whole site is wheelchair accessible, with elevators and ramps, except the Mir station. Induction loops at reception and in the show spaces, audio description in the show spaces, a large-print guide and a Braille booklet in the gardens, and a tactile model of the ISS. Strollers, wheelchairs and folding seats are lent at reception against ID.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Kinderfeestjes

The La Cité des petits area is for children from age 4; routes for ages 4 to 8 are suggested in the park’s app, and activities suit all ages. LuneXplorer has no minimum age but requires a minimum height of 1.30 m. Strollers can be left in a dedicated area at the entrance to the shows.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

About 15 minutes by car from central Toulouse and 25 minutes from the airport. VélôToulouse bikes can be rented at the Cité de l’espace station.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Kluisjes

Restaurant l’Astronaute, 149 Café and La Terrasse Guyanaise. Covered picnic areas. Lockers for large luggage in the entrance hall.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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