TRAVEL INFORMATION – USEFUL DIRECTIONS
We would like
to mention a few points related to the location of the museum and suggested
hotel. You will find both marked in red in this map. This information is also
available on The Cone Collector #28.
As can be
gathered from this map, the Renaissance Hotel is quite close to the Museum, within
easy walking distance. Here is some relevant information:
Travel
Information
Relevant
addresses:
Renaissance
Brussels Hotel
Rue du Parnasse 19
1050 Brussels
Front desk: +32 (0)2
5052929
All
relevant information:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/brubr-renaissancebrussels-
Royal
Belgian Institute for Natural Sciences
Rue Vautier 29
1000
Reception:
+32 (0)2 627 42 11 (on weekdays till
5PM)
Some of you
will arrive by air into
Arriving
into
From the
airport a number of options are available for you to get either to the hotel or
the museum:
Pick up: if
you are being picked up by friends or relatives, please have a look at the
latest security arrangements at http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/passngr/to_from_brussels_airport/pickupdropoff/
Car rental:
a number of major car rental companies operate on the airport such as Hertz, Avis
and SIXT.
Reservations
and further information can be found on their respective websites and are
assembled here:
http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/passngr/to_from_brussels_airport/rental_car/
Taxi: Taxis with a taximeter are
permanently available in front of the arrivals hall. The fare from the airport
to the city center of
taxis can
be recognized by the blue and yellow emblem. Travelers
are advised to avoid unlicensed taxis!
Train: Up to 6 trains an hour connect the
airport to Brussels North, Brussels Central and Brussels Midi stations. The
following lines all pass through the 3 above mentioned stations:
Trains with
final destinations Blankenberge/Knokke – Oostende –
De Panne –
Communtor
trains stopping in Brussels North (Nord), Central and South (
The most
efficient way to get to the ‘European Quarter’ area is to get off at Brussels
North (Nord) and take a connecting train (direction Dinant
or Ottignies or Arlon) to
Brussels-Luxembourg station. This a separate substation directly beneath the
‘European Quarter’ within walking distance of the hotel and museum and takes
only minutes from Brussels Nord to
or can be
purchased online at b-rail.be or through the app. Please
be advised to check the timetables at every station for any changes in stops or
timing.
Arriving
into
All
international trains arrive at Brussels South (
Arriving
into
Relevant
addresses are listed above and should be sufficient for any satellite
navigation system.
Finding
parking space in the streets surrounding the hotel and museum and on the museum
premises can be daunting. The hotel has on site parking available at 21 euro
per day. Please let me know in advance if we need to reserve a space for your
car. You can also let the hotel know directly or upon arrival.
Hotel
and museum area
The
distance between the two is about
The museum
access area has and will be renovated. The old main entrance, behind the wooden
Iguanodon, was closed for a while and a new side entrance was opened. This is
or is due to change back: the old, now renovated, main entrance will be open
again and the side access will be for exiting only. A security procedure is
installed since a few months with metal detectors. The procedure for access to
the museum and the event
will be
sent to all registrants shortly before the actual event in order to give you
the most recent information.
Each
participant will receive a badge upon registration. It is necessary to keep
this on your person and well visible at all times during your time in the
museum. This way, museum staff and organizers will have an easy way of checking
your access level and it will ensure a smooth event. This badge will also serve
to identify you at the Saturday evening dinner and Sunday cone shell show.
We do hope
to see as many of you as possible in
Do register
soon! That will really help us organize everything! All details concerning
registration can be found in our website, by visiting the “Meetings” section (see
at the top of the Homepage!).