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Museum Amber. Deild Gdańsk Museum

Name: Museum Amber. Deild Gdańsk Museum
Address: 16 Wielkie Młyny, Gdańsk, Pomorskie, PL

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Mariusz

May 12, 2012

Amber museum, many interesting things to see

Małgorzata

May 20, 2022

One of the youngest museums in Gdańsk, opened in June 2006, is located in the Foregate Complex of Dluga Street, a historical, unique in the world scale,14th century Gothic building with Renaissance additions. The Complex is composed of Prison Tower and Torture Tower which are connected by junction called The Neck. Situated in the historic heart of Gdansk, the museum stands at the crossroads of the city’s main tourist routes and in the past the building used to be a key element of the medieval fortifications. Museum of Amber presenting a history of amber, its origin, abilities, ways of acquisition and processing over centuries starting from the oldest days until present. In the first chamber the visitors can find a priceless collection of natural amber forms – large lumps, animal and plant inclusions, very sophisticated color specimens and very diverse fossil resins from all over the world.