Excursions Thursday June 26 2008

Tour 1 - Madurodam

Behind two typically Dutch dykes lies the world-famous miniature city Madurodam, a perfect place to get to know all the fascinating aspects of the Netherlands. The two restaurants, the playground, shop and lighthouse picnic area complete the park. 

Activities in the city
You will find all those famous Dutch features rebuilt down to the tiniest detail on a scale of 1:25. Windmills are turning, round trip boats are sailing the canals, a fire is extinguished in the harbour, and modern trains are running to and from the stations. Did you know that the railway has a total length of 4 kilometres? It is the world's largest miniature railway.

Programme

13.30 Depart from Utrecht by bus from Conference venue

14.30 Arrival Madurodam

14.45 Coffee and cake

15.15 Visit the park/ see round the park

16.45 End of excursion

17.00 Depart to Utrecht by bus

Price: € 35,- per person

Tour 2 - Zaanse Schans

The Zaanse Schans is a delightful old hamlet on the banks of the river Zaan with characteristic green wooden houses, charming stylised gardens, small hump-backed bridges, tradesmen's workshops, historic windmills and engaging little shops. This enchanting hamlet gives an excellent impression of how a typical Zaanse village must have looked like in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Apart from the cluster of windmills and houses there are also several museums, restaurants and a visitors' centre to be found as well. The Zaanse Schans has become one of the top tourist destinations in the Netherlands.

Programme

13.30 Depart from Utrecht by bus from conference Venue
14.30 Zaanse Schans Excursion – guided tour

16.00 Drinks at museum café

17.00 Depart to Utrecht by bus

Price: € 40,- per person

Partner programme Friday June 27 2008

Tour 3 - Utrecht

A city boat trip through the canals in Utrecht combined with a guided tour through the National Museum "from Musical Clock to Street Organ" and a real Dutch pancake lunch.

National Museum from Musical Clock to Street Organ

A living collection of mechanical music. Carillon clocks, musical boxes, pianolas, belly organs, orchestrions, as well as full-size street-, fairground- and dance hall organs are all on show. A tour of this unique museum tells the story of automated musical instruments through the ages.

Programme

10.30 Get together at meeting point in City Centre Utrecht

11.00-12.00 Boat trip on the canals in Utrecht

12.30-14.00 Pancake lunch at the “old Muntkelder”

14.30-15.30 Visit National Museum from Musical Clock to Street Organ

15.30-16.30 Drinks

Price: € 50,- per person

Tour 4 - Amsterdam Tour - Excursion multi-archi-culti-arti

Information follows as soon as possible

Programme

9.00 Depart to Amsterdam by bus from conference venue

10.30-12.30 Architecture boat trip

12.45-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.30 Guided tour Museumkwartier

16.00          Departure to Utrecht

Price: € 95,- per person