Another gem, this one. A bit far from the main city of Toulouse but worth visiting, especially for a day out with kids.
This museum features exhibits from space technology. Easy to recognize from the Ariane rocket that can be seen from far away. Complete with a MIR space station, the inside of a Columbus space shuttle, space suits, planetariam shows, space capsules, it can keep kids of all ages entertained for hours. Our two-and-a-half year old seemed fascinated by most displays although explaining even the concept of "earth" was a bit difficult (she can now tell you that we live on the earth by the way!).
What she really enjoyed was the simulated moon walk. When we stood in the queue along with a lot of elder kids, I quietly sneaked up to the man in-charge to ask if our kiddo would be allowed. He looked at her, asked how much she weighed. His face revealed nothing when I said "12 kgs", but I heard the man behind me remark "Ah, Petite". He came back a while later after consulting with his colleague and I thought it was all over for the kiddo who was already so excited that she was jumping up higher than she would on the moon.
However, he explained that there was no risk so if she wanted to, she could! Kiddo then proceeded to complete the entire round with a 50-strong crowd looking on and cheering.
I think if there was a Guinness record for the youngest simulated moon walker, the munchkin would be a real competitor!
Here's the earlier post: http://allesgutoder.blogspot.de/2013/07/unique-museums-part-one-deutsches.html
This museum features exhibits from space technology. Easy to recognize from the Ariane rocket that can be seen from far away. Complete with a MIR space station, the inside of a Columbus space shuttle, space suits, planetariam shows, space capsules, it can keep kids of all ages entertained for hours. Our two-and-a-half year old seemed fascinated by most displays although explaining even the concept of "earth" was a bit difficult (she can now tell you that we live on the earth by the way!).
What she really enjoyed was the simulated moon walk. When we stood in the queue along with a lot of elder kids, I quietly sneaked up to the man in-charge to ask if our kiddo would be allowed. He looked at her, asked how much she weighed. His face revealed nothing when I said "12 kgs", but I heard the man behind me remark "Ah, Petite". He came back a while later after consulting with his colleague and I thought it was all over for the kiddo who was already so excited that she was jumping up higher than she would on the moon.
However, he explained that there was no risk so if she wanted to, she could! Kiddo then proceeded to complete the entire round with a 50-strong crowd looking on and cheering.
I think if there was a Guinness record for the youngest simulated moon walker, the munchkin would be a real competitor!
Here's the earlier post: http://allesgutoder.blogspot.de/2013/07/unique-museums-part-one-deutsches.html
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