Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum, Amber museum in Kaliningrad, Russia
The Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum is a museum in Kaliningrad, Russia, housed in a 19th-century defense tower. The exhibition rooms spread across several floors and present pieces of amber in different shapes, sizes, and shades, along with craft objects from different periods.
The museum was founded in the late 1970s to preserve the history of amber extraction and craft in the Baltic area. The collections include pieces reaching back thousands of years and originating from different peoples and cultures who lived in the region.
The museum's name refers to amber, the fossilized resin found along the region's beaches and central to local craft tradition for centuries. Visitors see display cases with polished and raw material, as well as finished pieces that show how artisans shape the golden stone into jewelry and figurines.
The museum stands in central Kaliningrad and is easy to reach by public transport. The rooms are laid out clearly, and guided tours along with information materials help visitors understand the exhibits better.
Some amber pieces preserve tiny insects, spiders, or plant fragments that became trapped in the resin millions of years ago. These natural inclusions offer a direct window into life in prehistoric forests and draw many visitors who rarely see such evidence of the ancient world.
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