Cité de l'Espace

Museum Toulouse, Occitanie, France

What to expect

The Cité de l'espace is a space-themed attraction that offers a range of interactive exhibits and activities for visitors of all ages. The site features a control centre, a launch centre, and an observatory, as well as exhibits on the solar system, space exploration, and the history of space exploration. Visitors can also experience a simulated mission to the Moon and learn about the daily life of astronauts on the International Space Station. The Cité de l'espace is a great place for families to learn and have fun together, with a range of activities and exhibits suitable for children. The site also features a planetarium, a cinema, and a range of interactive experiences, including a chance to see real spacecraft and learn about the latest developments in space technology

Plan your family visit to the Cité de l'Espace with these blog insights 👇

Visit Toulouse: What to see, what to do with the family?

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Cité de l'Espace, a museum dedicated to space exploration. We saw a rocket, explored the MIR space station, watched a movie about asteroids, and visited a planetarium

Highlights: The kids enjoyed all the interactive exhibits and learning about space. They especially loved seeing the rocket and exploring the MIR space station ✨

Midi-Pyrénées tour in a camper van with the family

This family's experience:

Activities: We spent a day at the Cité de l'Espace, learning about the life of astronauts, visiting the prototype of the Mir space station, etc

Highlights: The site is immense with several buildings, a planetarium, a stellarium, a terradome, a building with permanent exhibitions, outdoor exhibitions with a prototype of the Mir space station, the Ariane 5 rocket, satellites, etc ✨

Visit the Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse with your family

This family's experience:

Activities: We spent a day exploring the museum, visiting the planetarium, watching a movie about Thomas Pesquet's space adventure, and participating in an animation about astronauts' daily life

Highlights: Our kids loved the interactive exhibits and the movie about Thomas Pesquet's space adventure ✨

Visiting Toulouse with the family: the essentials

This family's experience:

Activities: We spent a day exploring the space museum and its exhibits

Highlights: The kids were fascinated by the space exhibits and the planetarium ✨

Toulouse with the family: our favorite visits with children

This family's experience:

Activities: We spent the day exploring the museum, watching a movie and participating in workshops

Highlights: The kids loved the interactive exhibits, we were impressed by the real-life spacecraft on display ✨

Visit Toulouse with children (or not): 10 must-sees!

This family's experience:

Activities: We explored the space museum, discovering interactive exhibits and animations

Highlights: The kids were fascinated by the space exhibits, and we enjoyed the educational activities ✨

(Tip!) Toulouse with kids: 5 family activities!

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum and saw the real Ariane rocket and the MIR space station. We also watched various movies in the IMAX theater and a film about the northern lights in the planetarium

Highlights: Kids loved launching a rocket in the control room and putting the rocket into orbit in a satellite ✨

Toulouse Space City

This family's experience:

Activities: We spent the whole day at the Cité de l'Espace, exploring the exhibits, watching demonstrations, and trying out the interactive activities

Highlights: The kids loved the immersive Lune Explorer attraction, while we appreciated the informative displays and the chance to learn about space exploration ✨