Piast Tower in Kamień Pomorski, Stone and mineral museum in Kamień Pomorski, Poland
The Stone Museum in Kamień Pomorski occupies the 14th-century Wolińska Tower and Gate. Its displays include dinosaur fossils such as Deinonychus and Ornitholestes skeletons, bones of Tyrannosaurus and Allosaurus, a fossil nest with 33 eggs, minerals including Poland's largest amethyst geode, amber and meteorites. Historical exhibits cover the town's past with replicas of medieval weapons and armour.
The museum opened in 2001 in the 14th-century Wolińska Tower and Gate. It was founded by the Sokołowski family, who also run the Mineralogical Museum in Szklarska Poręba. The Gothic gate and tower were adapted to hold the family's collections of fossils, minerals and historical exhibits.
The museum is run by the Sokołowski family, who also own the Mineralogical Museum in Szklarska Poręba. Its displays include a historical section on Kamień Pomorski and replicas of medieval weapons and armour. A shop by the museum sells minerals, stone items, jewellery and souvenirs.
Access to the exhibition spaces involves climbing multiple floors to reach different collection areas. Signage in Polish and English helps visitors navigate through the different levels of displays.
The museum is run by the Sokołowski family, who also own the Mineralogical Museum in Szklarska Poręba. Its showpiece is the largest amethyst geode in Poland, displayed alongside amber, meteorites and a fossilised nest holding 33 eggs.
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