PALANGA AMBER MUSEUM

Fragments of the Exhibition (Palanga Amber Museum)

Address 17 Vytauto Str, LT-00101 Palanga, Lithuania. Tel.: (+370 460) 51319, (+370 460) 53501. E-mail: vilija.pgm@takas.lt Web-site: http://www.pgm.lt Services Guided tours by arrangement. Tel. (+370 36) 51319. Educational services, by prior arrangement. Tel. (+370 36) 53501. Room hire for small events up to 60 persons. Tel. (+370 36) 53501. Facilities Parking Limited access for disabled

Opening hours Sepetember to May: Tuesday to Saturday 11.00–17.00. Sunday and National Holiday Eve 11.00–16.00.June to August: Tuesday to Saturday 10.00–20.00. Sunday and National Holiday Eve 10.00–19.00. Admission charge Admission charge - Lt 8, pupil/student/OAP - Lt 4, Child under 7, disabled, ICOM member – free. Teacher-guided school groups Sept-May – free.

• Exposition
  • Permanent exhibition of amber, which reflects the centuries old history of amber formation, morphology and its global distribution. Amber objects and artworks
• Exhibitions
  • 16 May, 2008 – 3 May, 2009 – exhibition The Count Tiškevičius Family in Palanga

• Virtual Exhibition Exposition of the Palanga Amber Museum I part  II part  III part 

• Antanas Tranyzas: Palanga Amber Museum

The Palanga Amber Museum - Branch of the Lithuanian Art Museum - was established on August 3, 1963. It is housed on the estate of Count Feliksas Tiskevicius (1865-1932). The estate, designed by German architect Franc Schwechten (1841-1924), was built in 1897. The Palanga Botanical Gardens, designed by the landscape architect Eduard Francois Andre (1840-1911), surround the Estate.

The Palanga Amber Museum’s exposition takes up 15 rooms. About 4,500 exhibit pieces are found here. Visitors are acquainted with the formation, processing, practical application, and morphological variations of amber. The museum has a wealth of amber pieces with trapped insects or plants, a collection of unique pieces of amber, and examples of fossilized tree resin brought from all over the world.

The Palanga Amber Museum is a branch of the Lithuanian Art Museum. About 8 million people have come to visit the Palanga Amber Museum.

The Museum is becoming famous for its traditional cultural events. For 30 summers now the terrace has been home to the night serenade concerts. Interesting cultural events and meetings with artists take place in the Fireplace Hall of the Estate. 

 

Photos by Danute Mukiene, Juozas Baltiejus