Aeroscopia
Aeroscopia
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9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Monday
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Sunday
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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Aeroscopia is a unique museum in France located close to Airbus plant in Blagnac, Southern France. The collection is rich in legendary aircraft closely connected with the history of Toulouse and the surrounding region, such as Caravelle, Concorde, the Airbus A300B or the Super Guppy. Military aircraft, business aircraft, scientific research and general aviation are also represented. A total of 30 aircrafts are available to (re)discover or even to go on board!
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Ray
Staines, UK786 contributions
Jan 2023
Being a Concord fan and aviation nut in general, this museum has long been in my bucket list. Even though I have been to its sister manufacturing site Bristol and Brooklands in UK, still I want to visit all the places in the world where it is kept. And this museum has two of these.
While it's a privilege to visit it's birth place, it always makes me sad to see this beautiful futuristic swan just sitting there among other out of date planes because it was forced into early retirement.
Since this museum is located right outside the Toulouse airport and Airbus main assembly facility, it has almost all of its current line up planes from A320 to A380. The only one missing is the iconic Beluga which is still doing regular rounds between Toulouse and Hamburg. But they do have a part of Boeing's Super Guppy that Airbus partly manufactured.
While it's a privilege to visit it's birth place, it always makes me sad to see this beautiful futuristic swan just sitting there among other out of date planes because it was forced into early retirement.
Since this museum is located right outside the Toulouse airport and Airbus main assembly facility, it has almost all of its current line up planes from A320 to A380. The only one missing is the iconic Beluga which is still doing regular rounds between Toulouse and Hamburg. But they do have a part of Boeing's Super Guppy that Airbus partly manufactured.
Written January 5, 2023
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Written March 6, 2023
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rinkydinkyd00
London, UK33 contributions
Mar 2020
I Can't speak highly enough of this place. A fantastic museum with 3 large aircraft greeting you before you've even hit reception. Very reasonably priced with lots to see inside. All very clean and no dusty exhibits which sometimes happen in such museums. Outside the rear greeted with what can only be described as one of the highlights of my adult life, walking around underneath the A380, A320, and best of all the A340-600. Unfortunately the A380 wasn't open for walking in yet but I will be back next year to go on. Well worth a trip from the UK for this and the factory tour
Written March 8, 2020
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Gerald M
Nice, France240 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
As a keen aviator this place has been at the top of my wish list for some time and it didn’t disappoint. First impressions upon arrival are that of absolutely astonishment and awe, the sheer size of the Super Guppy beggars belief, the beauty and elegance of the Concorde and the vast array of beautiful and diverse machinery is quite astonishing. We happily spent a few hours marvelling at this collection of aviation history; a must for anyone who’s even vaguely interested in this sort of thing - its just amazing.
Written February 17, 2020
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Ronald S
Maryland31 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
Once you arrive at the Aeroscopia site, you are offered four opportunities. One is to visit the beautiful museum display hangar with its interesting historic aviation exhibits including a complete Concorde and an Airbus 300. The aviation museum itself is reason enough to make the visit.
However, the disappointment stems from the three alternative tours that are offered to the Airbus design and manufacturing campus. I took the "Panorama Tour" and the tour of the Airbus 380 assembly facilities. I did not take the Airbus "Green Tour". Each one of these tours is over ten euros and last 1-1/2 hours. They offer separate tours in French and English. The Airbus 380 tour requires that you apply at least two days in advance and you must bring your passport with you for identification. For the effort and expense, I found the two tours that I took to be disappointing. I would not recommend going on these tours unless you are really, really, really interested in seeing the Airbus facilities.
On the other hand, I found the museum to be excellent and worth the effort and expense. The Aeroscopia Museum has a very good app that you can download that allows you to optically scan information from the major exhibits then listen to information about the aircraft on your iPhone.
The Aeroscopia site is at the far northern extreme of the Toulouse Airport. You must either drive or take tram line T1 to the Beauzelle stop. It is about a 20 minute walk from the tram stop to the museum. Currently, part of the walk requires having to walk through a very dusty, active construction zone. Once you pick your way through the poorly marked construction mess, the walk improves the remainder of the way to the museum. If you have access to an automobile, I recommend driving. There is plenty of parking on-site.
However, the disappointment stems from the three alternative tours that are offered to the Airbus design and manufacturing campus. I took the "Panorama Tour" and the tour of the Airbus 380 assembly facilities. I did not take the Airbus "Green Tour". Each one of these tours is over ten euros and last 1-1/2 hours. They offer separate tours in French and English. The Airbus 380 tour requires that you apply at least two days in advance and you must bring your passport with you for identification. For the effort and expense, I found the two tours that I took to be disappointing. I would not recommend going on these tours unless you are really, really, really interested in seeing the Airbus facilities.
On the other hand, I found the museum to be excellent and worth the effort and expense. The Aeroscopia Museum has a very good app that you can download that allows you to optically scan information from the major exhibits then listen to information about the aircraft on your iPhone.
The Aeroscopia site is at the far northern extreme of the Toulouse Airport. You must either drive or take tram line T1 to the Beauzelle stop. It is about a 20 minute walk from the tram stop to the museum. Currently, part of the walk requires having to walk through a very dusty, active construction zone. Once you pick your way through the poorly marked construction mess, the walk improves the remainder of the way to the museum. If you have access to an automobile, I recommend driving. There is plenty of parking on-site.
Written October 8, 2016
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DinFrance
Stroud, UK487 contributions
Jul 2020
Did this as an add-on to the Airbus site tour. Being a family of seven started to knock the price up a tad (but still not unreasonable on a per-head basis).
To be honest, I think I preferred the museum more than the Airbus tour - simply because you could walk around in the planes etc. An amazing selection of planes (two Concorde, an A300B, Super Guppy etc (the pre-cursor to the Beluga) and an A380). All very well laid out etc. The A380 is simply an amazing plane - and massive.
Whilst it is difficult to find any positive points from the current Covid, it did mean the crowds were very small and there was no queuing needed to go on anything (in fact we went on some of the planes more than once). Also, well laid out from the health/social distancing point of view.
I would highly recommend this.
To be honest, I think I preferred the museum more than the Airbus tour - simply because you could walk around in the planes etc. An amazing selection of planes (two Concorde, an A300B, Super Guppy etc (the pre-cursor to the Beluga) and an A380). All very well laid out etc. The A380 is simply an amazing plane - and massive.
Whilst it is difficult to find any positive points from the current Covid, it did mean the crowds were very small and there was no queuing needed to go on anything (in fact we went on some of the planes more than once). Also, well laid out from the health/social distancing point of view.
I would highly recommend this.
Written July 19, 2020
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VeroHelo
Dushambe24 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
Choose the visit with a guide. Really interesting . Many mythic planes like Concorde (you can visit it), caravelle, super guppy...
Written September 6, 2017
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Bart S
Kortrijk, Belgium22 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
If you're at all interested in flight or air travel, feel free to spend a few hours at this museum. They have a open Guppy, you can visit inside of a Concorde and a A300, they have a (basic) flight simulator, etc... all good fun and very enlightening
Written August 2, 2016
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Steven R
Reading, UK91 contributions
Oct 2019
This museum takes you through the history of flight and has some amazing exhibits to view and walk inside. Highlight for most will be the Concorde and A300. Layout has been well thought out and there are plenty of exhibits to keep one occupied, in our case over 2 hours it didn't feel like it though. Well worth the trek on the Tram which was fun to do.
Written November 19, 2019
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Jonathan S
Alton, UK210 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
This is a review of the small museum, and not the Airbus factory tour which I have unfortunately yet to experience (I visited on a Sunday when the tours don’t operate).
Admission was a reasonable €10, and although it took me under two hours to walk around everything I was pleased to be able to see the two Concordes close up, as well as many other interesting artefacts. There are also exhibitions on the basics of how jet engines work, the evolution of aircraft etc. so educational for families with kids. The A300 you can walk through has various cutaway sections which give some idea of the construction and complexity of an aircraft, but bizarrely towards the rear it becomes a bit like walking through a kitchen & bathroom showroom! This seems like a strange use of the space - presumably the intention was to recognise that luxury interiors can be specified by certain customers.
Gift shop has a good variety of souvenirs for all ages, but prices as you’d expect are fairly high. On the day I visited there was an aviation careers fair taking place, so the museum was fairly busy and perhaps exhibition space a little more limited than it usually would be.
Admission was a reasonable €10, and although it took me under two hours to walk around everything I was pleased to be able to see the two Concordes close up, as well as many other interesting artefacts. There are also exhibitions on the basics of how jet engines work, the evolution of aircraft etc. so educational for families with kids. The A300 you can walk through has various cutaway sections which give some idea of the construction and complexity of an aircraft, but bizarrely towards the rear it becomes a bit like walking through a kitchen & bathroom showroom! This seems like a strange use of the space - presumably the intention was to recognise that luxury interiors can be specified by certain customers.
Gift shop has a good variety of souvenirs for all ages, but prices as you’d expect are fairly high. On the day I visited there was an aviation careers fair taking place, so the museum was fairly busy and perhaps exhibition space a little more limited than it usually would be.
Written October 6, 2019
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Andrew G
Oxford, UK177 contributions
Jul 2019 • Solo
I had six hours to spend in Toulouse before flying back and was recommended to come here.
It’s around €8 and ten minutes by Uber from the airport or €1,60 and an hour by tram and a short walk.
Lockers are available free of charge to leave bags and rucksacks since these are not allowed on the tours.
I sighed up for two tours, each last 1,5 hours and some time in the museum and enjoyed all three activities but it would be ok just to have one tour or just time in the museum if you have less time.
Tours are available in French and English. Ben was our tour guide and he’s easy to understand and funny.
The only downside to the tours is that it’s not permitted to take photos
The museum is good too and there are plenty of things to touch and interact with including a Concorde and old Airbus A300B
It’s a good way to spend a few hours.
It’s around €8 and ten minutes by Uber from the airport or €1,60 and an hour by tram and a short walk.
Lockers are available free of charge to leave bags and rucksacks since these are not allowed on the tours.
I sighed up for two tours, each last 1,5 hours and some time in the museum and enjoyed all three activities but it would be ok just to have one tour or just time in the museum if you have less time.
Tours are available in French and English. Ben was our tour guide and he’s easy to understand and funny.
The only downside to the tours is that it’s not permitted to take photos
The museum is good too and there are plenty of things to touch and interact with including a Concorde and old Airbus A300B
It’s a good way to spend a few hours.
Written July 20, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Michael B
Bellflower, CA24,082 contributions
Hi Andrew,
enjoyed your review on the aeronautical tour, but am a bit confused, are there more than one place to visit?
Is the airbus location connected to the museum? we see all kind of trips advertised, one where you see a film and not much else, another with lots of planes, did you do them all, and what about the two day notice to visit.
looking forward to your answer.
Michael.
Michael J
Wisbech, UK239 contributions
The tours are separate. The Airbus facility is on the opposite side of the airport.
Juan Luis H
23 contributions
QuerrÃa saber si podrÃa entrar con un perro en el museo. IrÃa dentro de una mochila que llevo a la espalda. Gracias
Tincho B
Montevideo, Uruguay53 contributions
Hola, en realidad no sabrÃa decirle. Puede mandar mail a Aeroscopia mismo con la consulta, yo envié una consulta por correo antes de la visita y me respondieron en menos de 24 horas. Quizás sà pueda entrar con el perro a la parte del museo, no asà a los hangares de ensamblado de las aeronaves.
Pablo R
Valladolid, Spain1 contribution
Hola.
Quisiera ir a ver el museo directamente desde el aeropuerto.
¿Puede alguien decirme la comunicación entre el aeropuerto y el museo asà como si hay alguna consigna en el museo para deja las maletas de viaje?
Gracias.
Userwin
Tarrega, Spain61 contributions
HolaPablo.
Creo que hay un metroo tranvia que va des del aeropuerto a Aeroscopia, aunque tienes que andar un poco por lo que lei,cuando estuve en agosto, claro que fui en coche. De todas maneras si vas con maletas quiza un taxi te vaya mejor, ten en cuenta que estas en la zona aeroportuaria. En cuanto al museo, creo recordar que tienen unas consignas, pero no sé si pueden albergar maletas grandes,mi consejo es que les mandes un correo para evitar sorpresas, vale la pena la visita por cierto.
Jonathan H
London, UK16 contributions
How easy is it to get to this museum from TLS airport? Is it within walking distance?
Ian S
Manchester, UK218 contributions
Not really advisable. A taxi is preferable
Bonjour! On the website it says no luggage allowed into the museum, is there any left luggage or locker service onsite? We only have a small hand carry suitcase. Thank you in advance!
nkamal10
Salisbury, UK22 contributions
Hi, I don’t think they do due to security reasons. I don’t remember seeing any and having read it prior to my visit, I didn’t take any bags. It’s on site at the TLS airport so might be worth using left luggage there or checking in if possible before going there. You can email at the address on their website, I got a reply to my query within 24 hours. Have fun.
Lucie81
Madrid, Spain113 contributions
Hello guys, I would need to know how to get from aeroscopia to the city centre? I am the group leader and our coach drivers need to have their 9 hour break by Aeroscopia so we need to get to the centre by public transport. Any local to is here to help me, please?
Manatour
Blagnac, France
Hello Lucie,
From the city centre, you can take the tramway line T1 until aeroconstellation and you will have to get out at the stop Beauzelle-aeroscopia. You will have 10-15 minutes to walk until the museum. Be careful, the line A of the metro doesn't currently work, so the simpliest is that you take the line B of the metro until Palais de Justice and take the tramway from then on.
We're looking forward to welcome you !
anne j
Douvaine, France42 contributions
Combien de temps faut-il prévoir pour faire la visite?
Merci!
fabmey324
folkling51 contributions
vous pouvez compter 1h30 et plus....pour les passionnés d'aviation. Je vous conseille aussi de prévoir la visite couplée avec les ailes anciennes...juste en face (dates et horaires à vérifier)
bon sejour
Aeroscopia (Blagnac) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
Frequently Asked Questions about Aeroscopia
- Aeroscopia is open:
- Sun - Sat 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
- Aeroscopia can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 2 Aeroscopia tickets and tours on Tripadvisor
- Hotels near Aeroscopia:
- (0.53 mi) Residence Inn by Marriott Toulouse-Blagnac
- (1.69 mi) Holiday Inn Express Toulouse Airport, an IHG Hotel
- (1.57 mi) Fasthotel Toulouse Blagnac Aeroport
- (2.21 mi) NH Toulouse Airport
- (6.13 mi) Villa Danieli
- Restaurants near Aeroscopia:
- (0.11 mi) Le Restaurant d’Aeroscopia
- (0.44 mi) La Multiplication des Pains
- (0.52 mi) Monsieur Poule
- (0.76 mi) Restaurant L'Ardoise
- (1.49 mi) La Tosca