A Room with a ZOO consists of the Historic Wing, the new Carnot Wing and the new Elisabeth Hall. Each room in the Historic Wing has a different feel. The entire building has 25,000 metres of conference and meeting space that can be split up into to 30 rooms. It also provides a full-service kitchen for catering on an underground level. 

A Room with a ZOO consists of the Historic Wing, the new Carnot Wing and the new Elisabeth Hall in between.
A Room with a ZOO consists of the Historic Wing, the new Carnot Wing and the new Elisabeth Hall in between.

More detailed information on our rooms

Accessibility

A Room with a ZOO is wheelchair friendly. Every one of our rooms is accessible by elevator or ramp, and wheelchair seating is available in the Queen Elisabeth Hall.

Hearing impaired

Hearing loop

The Queen Elisabeth Hall is equipped with a hearing loop for people with hearing impairments. This allows you to follow what is happening on stage without being disturbed by ambient noise. You can use the hearing loop by configuring your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.

MobileConnect

With Sennheiser’s MobileConnect app, you can stream the sound from the stage in the Queen Elisabeth Hall directly to your hearing aid, cochlear implant, headphones etc. via your smartphone.

We recommend installing the app on your smartphone in advance. It is available in the App Store and the Google Play Store. This way, you can check straight away whether your smartphone connects smoothly to your hearing aid.

In the Queen Elisabeth Hall, you can then log in to the Wi-Fi network ‘KMDA DPSK’ (password: ECAconnect) to be able to use MobileConnect.

Please note: we always try to transmit the sound as quickly as possible, but occasionally a slight delay is unavoidable. Are you experiencing an echo effect during the show? Here are a few tips:

  • Try to reduce ambient noise via your hearing aid settings
  • Use headphones that fully cover your ears, preferably a wired pair (no Bluetooth)

Any questions? Feel free to ask your audiologist.

Entrances

A Room with a ZOO, part of Elisabeth Center Antwerp as written on the venue itself, is conveniently located in the heart of Antwerp and is within easy reach by public transport.

Since the venue can be used for multiple events at the same time, there are three entrances to the venue to make sure that your clients or guests have their own entry for a personal welcome. The main entrance on the Queen Astrid Square (Koningin Astridplein 20-26) is located on your right when stepping outside the beautiful railway station.

There is a second entrance to the venue that is located inside the Antwerp ZOO. Using this entrance, you enter the venue via the impressive Marble Stairs, overlooking the flamingo’s on your right. This entrance provides access to the Historical Wing of the venue.

We have a third entrance to the at the Carnot Wing (Carnotstraat). You reach this entrance by crossing the Queen Astrid Square and then turning to the right. The Carnot Wing, gives you an impression of the liveliness of the city.

Your event planner will let you know which entrance to communicate to your guests or clients.