Air and Space Museum, Grande Galerie - Le Bourget

In Le Bourget, Ponctuelle designed the lighting for the permanent exhibition route of the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace (Air and Space Museum), inaugurated in 2019 to mark the museum’s centenary. The 3,700 m² route is housed in the historic 1937 terminal building, an Art Deco gem listed as a historic monument.

Aircraft, models and collection objects sit alongside graphic and audiovisual displays.

The challenge was to showcase highly diverse collections, from large aircraft to the most fragile pieces, each with its own display and conservation requirements. The lighting is fully controllable, allowing light levels to be finely adjusted for each object, including those that are hard to reach once installed, while respecting conservation thresholds.

The lighting is both precise and discreet: it focuses on the objects and guides visitors along the route.

Client: Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace
Area: 3,700 m²
Scope: lighting design, site supervision and focusing
Completion: 2019

Partners:
Scenography: Nicolas Groult & Valentina Dodi (agence Scénografia)
Graphic design: Igor Devernay (agence Graphica)
Audiovisual design: Studio Dépli