Venue

The Workshop will be hosted by the Museum of the World Ocean:

The Museum of the World Ocean, Main Building,

Peter the Great emb. (Naberezhnaya Petra Velikogo) 1,

Kaliningrad, Russia

 

The Museum of the World Ocean is a centre for scientific research and is devoted to the history of exploration and development of the World Ocean. It includes the legendary scientific ships, naval and fishing vessels. The museum complex in Kaliningrad consists of the Main Building, Water Cube Pavilion, Museum depository and Exhibition “Depth”, containing underwater vessels and scientific instruments, an exposition of amazing seawater aquariums, collections of seashells and corals, geological and paleontological exhibits, as well as the biggest skeleton of a sperm whale in Russia. The history of exploration and development of the World Ocean is presented as well onboard the museum ships.

In facebook: https://www.facebook.com/museum.of.the.world.ocean#

The map http://world-ocean.ru/en/planning-your-visit/map-of-the-museum-objects

Transport routes in Kaliningrad on-line http://wikiroutes.info/

 

Travelling to Kaliningrad
The airport Kaliningrad-Khrabrovo can be reached from all airports via Moscow, St.Petersburg, Brest or Minsk.
Express coaches connect Kaliningrad with many European cities. See, for example, CheckMyBus, Busradar, Königsberg.ru, Eurolines, and Ecolines.

We recommend travelling

– by plane to Kaliningrad,

– by bus directly to Kaliningrad, or
– from Gdansk, Vilnius or Riga by bus, taxi or minibus to Kaliningrad which is reasonably-priced. We offer participating small groups a search for travel agencies to organise their trips.

When preparing your travel please consider the need of a visa. Following your workshop registration and acceptance, please request not later then 29 June 2017 from the local workshop organisers an invitation letter which is needed for visa application at your Russian Embassy or Consulate.

Accommodation

Participants are requested to make their own reservations. Please check the http://www.booking.com/ for more information.

In a walking distance to the workshop location:

Ibis Kaliningrad Center 3-star hotel, Moskovskiy Avenue 52, 236006 Kaliningrad, Russia

Skipper Hotel 3-star hotel, Oktyabrskaya Ulitsa 4A, 236006 Kaliningrad, Russia

Kaiserhof Hotel 4-star hotel, Oktyabrskaya Street 6 A, 236006 Kaliningrad, Russia