SPACE CITY

The Cité de l’espace opens the doors to the infinite and the extraordinary!

Discover real spacecraft, travel to the ends of the cosmos, admire space treasures
and unlock all the secrets of the space... With its 4000 m² of exhibitions, its 4-hectare gardens, its
IMAX cinema on giant screen, its Planetarium, discover space and the wonders of
the Universe has never been so easy!

NEW MARTIAN TERRAIN – ROVERS ENTER THE SCENE!

Did you think Mars was out of reach? We’ll take you there!
Watch the new immersive animation “The Rovers take the stage!” » on the MARTIAN TERRAIN of the City of
space. In the heart of a Martian crater, discover the animated, life-size replicas of the Perseverance and
Zhurong!
Watch the new immersive animation “The Rovers take the stage!” » on the MARTIAN TERRAIN of the City of
space. In the heart of a Martian crater, discover the animated, life-size replicas of the Perseverance rovers
(NASA) and Zhurong (China) who are currently evolving on the red planet in search of traces of past life.
Thanks to original mediation, the scientific facilitators of the Cité de l'espace will show you
authentic how these robots move on Mars, how they are controlled from Earth and what they are used for
the instruments with which they are equipped such as the French SuperCam.

LE CARRE DE L’ACTU: “CURRENTLY IN THE ISS”

After following the Alpha mission of French ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet in 2021, follow the
European ESA astronauts, who are currently staying or will leave for the Space Station
International (ISS) in 2022 in a lively and immersive exhibition.

THE TEMPORARY MOON EXHIBITION – EPISODE II, WE’RE GOING BACK!

More than 50 years after the first step on the Moon, on July 20, 1969, plans for a future return to
the Moon have never been so relevant. Prepare for this new challenge! Discover the reality of
the lunar environment and the constraints of human settlement... supported experiences with the animation "RDV Lune"!

THE CITY OF CHILDREN

La Cité des petits is a place entirely dedicated to children aged 4 to 8 years old. It allows the little ones
to imagine stories and evolve in a spatial environment tailored to them and to appropriate
thus the world of astronauts and rockets.

THE IMAX® 3D CINEMA

With its giant screen of almost 400 m2 and its 4K resolution, discover the 100% immersive
“Asteroid Hunters 3D” movie! Venture into the depths of the Solar System
encounter asteroids! Thanks to a cinema projector operating with a laser light source, the
clarity of the images becomes incomparable and the details then take their place. Hear the
silence, feel a whisper... Through a system of 12 speakers, the sound is entirely
spatialized for a clear and precise rendering!

A LATEST GENERATION PLANETARIUM

360° hemispherical screen, very high definition astronomical simulator (8K video), voting boxes
to interact with the show... Travel among the stars and galaxies in one of the most modern
and most efficient planetariums in the world!

Spoken languages

• Hearing impairment
• Mental handicap
• Physical disability
• Visual impairment

• Groups of 20 to 5000 people welcome