Forum Groningen

The Forumbuilding located in the heart of Groningen is a meeting place for everyone who is curious about tomorrow's possibilities in today's world. With international exhibitions, meeting places, cinemas, public library, Smartlab and a skylounge.

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At Forum Groningen, where innovation is central, you can present your events in an inspiring way. Congresses, symposia, lectures, parties, dinners, receptions and weddings. What is not possible in the thoroughly modern rooms of our spectacular new building in the city center of Groningen? 

The world of today and the possibilities of tomorrow. That is central to everything Forum Groningen does. The Forum has two exhibition halls, the interactive Storyworld museum, five cinema halls, a multifunctional event location with a flat floor, the complete collections of the city library, dozens of study and workplaces, a Medialab and a Smartlab.

Forum Groningen is an inspiring and accessi…

At Forum Groningen, where innovation is central, you can present your events in an inspiring way. Congresses, symposia, lectures, parties, dinners, receptions and weddings. What is not possible in the thoroughly modern rooms of our spectacular new building in the city center of Groningen? 

The world of today and the possibilities of tomorrow. That is central to everything Forum Groningen does. The Forum has two exhibition halls, the interactive Storyworld museum, five cinema halls, a multifunctional event location with a flat floor, the complete collections of the city library, dozens of study and workplaces, a Medialab and a Smartlab.

Forum Groningen is an inspiring and accessible meeting place. You walk right in and there is always something going on. The three recurring themes in all of the Forum's programming are current affairs and society, technology and popular visual culture. Museum Storyworld on the seventh floor of Forum fits in seamlessly with these themes. This new Dutch museum focuses on visual stories in all their forms, including comics, animation and games. This highly interactive museum challenges visitors of all ages to get hands-on with the key components of visual storytelling to discover just how powerful they can be. 

Accessibility of this location

For detailed accessibility information, visit http://www.toegankelijkgroningen.nl

Attributes

Location

  • In the centre Yes
  • In/near urban area Yes
  • Unusual building Yes
  • In entertainment district Yes
  • Accessible by public transport Yes
  • Distance to train station: 1.5 km
  • Distance from public transport: 0.16 km

Capacity

  • Capacity of largest room: 247
  • Capacity of smallest room: 6
  • Maximum capacity: 247
  • Number of reception rooms: 14
  • Capacity explanation: .
    Rabo Studio
    Special room with a parorama projection on 3 walls. The extendable grandstand means that the room can be flexibly arranged for almost any event. Various events can be organized in this flexible and technically excellently equipped room. The capacity is 249 seats with grandstand and 450 standing places without grandstand. 

    Newsroom
    The Newsroom is a foyer with bar on the first floor. This space is suitable for small presentations, press conferences, or as a foyer at the Rabo Studio. The capacity is 100 standing places and 50 seats. 

    Conference rooms
    The meeting rooms are located on the 6th floor of the Forum and offer a beautiful view of the city. The meeting rooms have a screen and a flip chart. There are 7 different meeting rooms with different capacities, varying from 10 to 6 places. 

    Cinemas
    Specially equipped cinemas, suitable for films, presentations and sharing sessions. There are 4 cinemas with different capacities, 175, 120, 84 and 64 seats. The rooms can be linked and there are infrared installation facilities for the hearing impaired.

    Luxury Lounge Room
    A spectacular luxury lounge-cinema room. Special design with leather chairs, tables and its own bar. Ideal for a presentation or film screening in style. The capacity of this room is 30 seats.

Accommodation

  • Type of building: Other than other

Disabled facilities

  • Explanation of accessibility: .
    Wheelchair accessible
    The entire building is wheelchair accessible. Spacious turning circles and every floor can be reached by elevator. The roof terrace is also accessible for disabled people.

    Assistance dog
    Assistance dogs are allowed.

    Disabled toilets
    There are 7 disabled toilets on several floors.

    Visually impaired people
    If films have been performed with Audioscript, you can follow the film with the Earcatch app.

    Hearing impaired
    In all cinemas and the Rabo Studio room there is a Sennheiser infrared audio transmitter.

Transport

  • Notes accessibility OV: .
    From the main station you can walk to the Forum in just over 15 minutes. In addition, the Sint Jansbrug bus stop is 160 meters away. Several bus lines stop here from the main station.
  • Notes parking: .
    The Forum has a parking garage under the building. You will find the entrance and exit of the parking garage via Schoolstraat. The parking garage has electric charging points, disabled parking spaces, an elevator, and the maximum clearance height is 2,05 meters.
  • Accessible to wheelchair users: Yes
  • Accessible by bike: Yes
  • Accessible by car: Yes
  • Accessible by public transport: Yes

TV, audio, video & Internet

  • Projection screen Yes
  • Beamer Yes
  • Sound system Yes

Pets

  • Notes dogs: Assistance dogs are allowed.

Facilities (Conference centres)

  • Conference room Yes
  • Flip-over Yes
  • Daylight available in room Yes

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