Gdańsk Amber Museum

The Amber Museum in Gdańsk, a branch of the Museum of Gdańsk, was established in 2000 and opened to the public on June 28, 2006, in the Prison Tower. In July 2021, it moved to a new location in the Great Mill, significantly expanding its exhibition space to 1,000 m². Architecturally, the Great Mill building combines historical elements of Gdańsk's architecture with modern solutions. The museum, which has welcomed over a million visitors to date, focuses on documenting the history of amber and amber craftsmanship in Poland. The exhibition is divided into two levels: a natural history section, which presents the origins of amber, its extraction, and various inclusions, as well as an artistic section dedicated to the historical and contemporary use of amber in art. The museum also features educational rooms, a meeting space, and a shop selling amber products. Among its unique exhibits are a lizard inclusion, the largest lump of amber weighing 68 kg, 17th-century amber chess pieces, and an amber vase made for Stalin. The museum also houses valuable items such as a cabinet from a Gdańsk Baroque wardrobe from 1724 and modern musical jewelry. The Amber Nightingale, a statuette that is the main award of the Sopot Festival, also enriches the exhibition, showcasing the broad application of amber as an artistic and cultural material. Thanks to the diversity of its collections, the Amber Museum in Gdańsk is an important point on Poland's cultural map, combining elements of nature, history, and art.