This event is in the past.It took place on May 23, 2026 at Musée des Arts et Métiers.
Themed Tour
3rd Arr., Paris
🦇"The bat like flying machine over the stairs is amazing to see in person"
⛪Find ancient cars & planes in a deconsecrated church
♿Wheelchair users + one companion go free
Step into 1890 and meet the mechanical bat that nearly conquered the sky. This flash visit explores Clément Ader's audacious attempt to build the first airplane, a steam-powered contraption that dared to defy gravity decades before the Wright brothers.
Aviation history
Quick guided tour
Family-friendly
Industrial heritage
Themed Tour3rd Arr., Paris
🦇"The bat like flying machine over the stairs is amazing to see in person"
⛪Find ancient cars & planes in a deconsecrated church
♿Wheelchair users + one companion go free
Step into 1890 and meet the mechanical bat that nearly conquered the sky. This flash visit explores Clément Ader's audacious attempt to build the first airplane, a steam-powered contraption that dared to defy gravity decades before the Wright brothers.
Aviation history
Quick guided tour
Family-friendly
Industrial heritage