Meeting Location

The Calor99 conference will be held at the Museum of Science of the University of Lisbon, near the center of the city.

The Museum of Science of the University of Lisbon sites in the old town. The old town is located in front of the Tagus river, spreading to the surrounding hills over a few square kms. The Center is located in an ancient valley that was the riverbed of a former afluent of Tagus. Most of its buildings date from the late 18th century, after the devastation caused by the terrible earthquake that ocurred in November 1st, 1755. The Center is surrounded by two hills, each of them being the place of very old and typical quartiers. The museum sites on the top of the west hill, near the Belvedere of S. Pedro de Alcantara.

To learn more about the Museum of Science of the University of Lisbon, we invite you to visit the respective web site, http://www.museu-de-ciencia.ul.pt/mc/mcing.htm