Museu de la Ciència CosmoCaixa
All conference activities will take place at CosmoCaixa, which offers versatile spaces suitable for scientific and social programme. The auditorium will host all scientific talks, while the adjacent hall and meeting room will be used for the poster sessions and catering. If weather permits, the terrace located next to the auditorium and the poster room will provide an outdoor setting for coffee breaks and lunches, while the Science Plaza will host the ‘Welcome drink’.
Address: C/ d’Isaac Newton, 26. 08022 Barcelona
Reaching the Congress venue
CosmoCaixa is easily accessible from the city center and well-connected by public transportation. Several bus lines stop near the museum, and the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) train network provides convenient connections from central Barcelona.
By train: The nearest FGC station, Avinguda Tibidabo, is just a 5-minute walk from the museum. Trains run frequently from Plaça Catalunya, the city center, taking around 25 minutes.
By bus: Bus lines 22, 196, and H8 stop within a 2–5 minute walk from the entrance.
From the airport: Barcelona–El Prat Airport is approximately 20 km away.
Public Transport: You can take the Aerobus to Plaça Universitat. From there, take the FGC L7 line to Av Tibidabo station. CosmoCaixa is approximately a 10-minute walk from the station.
Taxi: The journey from Barcelona Airport to CosmoCaixa takes 25-35 minutes, depending on traffic. The Taxi fares is approximately 35-40€
Accommodation details
Participants are expected to arrange their own accommodation.
For participants we recommend these two hotels located near the meeting venue and where the invited speakers will also be staying, or any accommodation in Barcelona close to any L7 FGC station
– Catalonia Barcelona 505 hotel 10% discount for VAC2027 participants is available when booking through the hotel’s website using the promotional code CATALONIABCN.