European Heritage Days
7 September 2005
For the European Heritage Days on 17 and 18 September, CNES is organizing a one-of-a-kind event called Patrimoine Culturel de l’Espace (Cultural Space Heritage) in Paris. A range of events will also be taking place at partner organizations in France and Europe, offering a unique opportunity for visitors to experience the history of the space adventure.
What heritage for space?
On 17 and 18 September, the CNES Space Observatory is looking to give visitors a new perspective on the space heritage built up in the last 50 years. CNES headquarters in Paris and other venues in France and Europe will be charting the main milestones in the space adventure.
Solar array SRET-1 ; credits CNES
For example, a rocket designed by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a Véronique rocket and an Ariane 5 engine will illustrate key stages in the evolution of propulsion.
An ultraviolet spectrometer, infrared and gamma-ray cameras will showcase remote-sensing technologies. And the 1st solar arrays and the magnetic data recorder used on the Spot satellites will be just some of the items highlighting how far technological prowess has advanced.
Top of the Véronique rocket ; credits CNES
The Sources of Space Heritage programme will offer archive audiovisual material and sound recordings to trace the events that shaped the history of space in France and Europe, putting them in a broader international context.
This programme will also be echoed by 3 retrospective presentations in which leading figures of the space adventure and testimonials will chronicle heritages built up over the century.
The event will close with a gathering in the company of European stakeholders and culture and science officers to discuss the theme: What cultural space heritage for Europe?
Space and Museums network for a European event
CNES’s Space Observatory set up the Space and Museums network in 2003 and this year the network is branching out to certain European countries on an experimental basis.
Gamma spectrometer ; credits CNES
Each item will be chronicled to explain its significance to the space endeavour. A compilation of these chronicles will then provide an overview highlighting the diversity of elements making up the vast cultural space landscape.
For this year’s Heritage Days, each participating venue will be inviting visitors to pursue their discovery of our cultural space heritage at other venues in the Space and Museums network. Suggested sites will include not only nearby museums, but also “virtual” tours of the Space Observatory and Council of Europe websites, where a full presentation of all venues and exhibits can be found.
Programme
The Space Cultural Heritage event in Paris :
Saturday 17
10 to 11 AM, 1 to 3 and 5 to6 PM : « Sources of Space Heritage »
11 AM to 1 PM : Retrospective presentation 1(1900 - 1964)
3 to 5 PM : Retrospective presentation 2 (1965 - 1984)
Sunday 18
10 to 11 AM, 1 to 3 and 5 to 6 PM : « Sources of Space Heritage » 11 AM to 1 PM : Retrospective presentation 3 (1985 - 2000)
3 to 5 PM : What cultural space heritage for Europe?
Saturday 17
10 to 11 AM, 1 to 3 and 5 to6 PM : « Sources of Space Heritage »
11 AM to 1 PM : Retrospective presentation 1(1900 - 1964)
3 to 5 PM : Retrospective presentation 2 (1965 - 1984)
Sunday 18
10 to 11 AM, 1 to 3 and 5 to 6 PM : « Sources of Space Heritage » 11 AM to 1 PM : Retrospective presentation 3 (1985 - 2000)
3 to 5 PM : What cultural space heritage for Europe?
