Museums and places to visit
Public collections and historic sites where these aircraft can be seen.
Le Bourget, France
Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
Housed in the former Le Bourget terminal, it holds one of the oldest aeronautical collections in the world. Exhibits include two Concordes and pioneer-era aircraft.
Official website →Blagnac, France
Aeroscopia
Located next to the Airbus assembly lines, the museum displays civil and military aircraft. Two Concordes (F-WTSB, a pre-production aircraft, and F-BVFC, formerly operated by Air France) and an A300B are on show.
Official website →Toulouse, France
L'Envol des Pionniers
On the historic Montaudran airfield, the site tells the story of the Latécoère lines and the Aéropostale. Objects, archives and accounts recall the line's pilots.
Official website →Réau, France
Musée aéronautique et spatial Safran
The museum displays aircraft, helicopter and rocket engines from the group's historic companies. Much of the collection is restored by volunteers.
Official website →Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
The US national air and space museum holds the original Wright Flyer and the Spirit of St. Louis. A second site, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, is near Dulles Airport.
Official website →London
Science Museum
Its flight gallery displays historic engines and aircraft. Alcock and Brown's Vickers Vimy is on show.
Official website →Munich
Deutsches Museum
One of Europe's major science and technology museums, with a large aviation section. Part of the collection is shown at the Flugwerft Schleissheim, near Munich.
Official website →Seattle
The Museum of Flight
Based at Boeing Field, it displays a large collection of civil and military aircraft. A Concorde and the first Boeing 747 are preserved there.
Official website →