Palanga Amber Museum, Palanga, Lithuania

The Palanga Amber Museum houses a collection of amber comprising about 28,000 pieces, of which about 15,000 contain inclusions of insects, spiders, or plants. About 4,500 pieces of amber are exhibited; many of these are items of artwork and jewelry. Amber workshops appeared in Palanga during the 17th century; guilds devoted to the material functioned in Brügge, Lübeck, Danzig, and Königsberg. By the end of the 18th century Palanga was the center of the Russian Empire's amber industry. In the years preceding World War I about 2,000 kilograms of raw amber were processed in Palanga annually.

The exhibition areas open to the public include 15 rooms covering about 750 square meters. A chapel connected to the palace houses temporary exhibitions. The museum is thematically divided into the scientific and cultural/artistic aspects of amber.

The museum is located to Tiškevičiai Palace, a Neo-Renaissance style palace built in 1893-1897. The palace is surrounded by a park with ponds, fountains, and collections of rare plants. The palace is surrounded by the Palanga Botanical Garden.

References:

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Museums in Lithuania

Address

Vytauto gatvė 19, Palanga, Lithuania

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Details

Founded: 1963
Category: Museums in Lithuania

More Information

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Rating

4.7/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Vytenis P. (2 years ago)
Very unique museum and a must visit when in Palanga. The lady at the reception was extra helpful and friendly so were the tour guides. We just felt very welcome during our visit and would like to thank the staff!

Grip Production (3 years ago)
We've chosen this place by random click on a map and it was a lucky hit I must say. Very beautiful place, park around palace where you can walk in peace, the palace itself is really beautifully restored. It is very warm inside so you can leave your jacket in wardrobe. Not huge exposition, but it is big enough for amber, it's history and why it is considered as gems. A bit of interaction with looking through magnifying glass to see what's inside of some ambers, that makes you think how much time it took for nature to show us this "photo" of insects trapped inside..

Azar Safarov (3 years ago)
Interesting museum of Amber in a beautiful building. Tickets are cheap. Ambers are in every room. It’s possible to take a look with magnifying glass inside of amber and see different insects.

Sigita Mikuckytė (3 years ago)
The exhibition is not very big, but quite interesting, have at least half an hour if you do not like to read descriptions and more that an hour if you enjoy reading and looking into fine details. Exhibition holds not only raw amber, but also amazing jewellery made some time ago and quite new designs. Also a couple of rooms or room settings as the mansion used to be. After the exploration you can enjoy a cup of beverage in a café or check out amber products for sale. The exhibition is available to handicap visitors, and not sure about the parking as the mansion is surrounded by a big park stretching to the sea.

Albertas Gruodis (3 years ago)
Huge park with very beautiful gardens and pools. The surroundings are all tidy, clean and pleasant to walk. The palace is big and spectacular. Highly recommended for a walk with romantic views

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