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Kaliningrad Amber Museum

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About

Kaliningrad Amber Museum is an art museum in Kaliningrad, beside Lake Verkhneye, displaying amber art from the region.

Why go

  • Fragments of Amber Room decor show revived 17th- and 18th-century amber-working methods.
  • Amber objects from the 4th and 5th centuries were found in the Kaliningrad region.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 19:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 19:00
Tuesday10:00 – 19:00
Wednesday10:00 – 19:00
Thursday10:00 – 19:00
Friday10:00 – 19:00
Saturday10:00 – 19:00
Sunday10:00 – 19:00

Know before you go

  • Open daily from 10:00 to 19:00.

What's inside

  • The museum occupies 28 exhibition rooms across three floors of the Dohna Tower.
  • A library covers amber jewellery and carving, and the museum has a scientific archive.
  • One display focuses on the Staatliche Bernstein-Manufaktur Königsberg, which operated until 1945.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 14,000 objects

    The collection contains about 14,000 objects, from Neolithic amber items to works by modern artists.

    Kaliningrader Bernsteinmuseum - Wikipedia
  2. 3,000 amber

    More than 3,000 amber inclusions include a small lizard.

    Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum - Wikipedia
  3. Amber on display ranges in color from white to black.

    Музей янтаря (Калининград) - Wikipedia

History

In 2003, it became independent.

  1. Napoleonic WarsKarl Friedrich Emil zu Dohna-Schlobitten built the fortification that now houses part of the museum.
  2. 1969The decision was made to establish an amber museum, and a building with a gate was assigned to it.
  3. 1972Construction of the museum began.
  4. 1979The museum opened its first section on 29 December as a branch of a regional history and art museum.
  5. 2003The museum became independent.

Sources: Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum - Wikipedia · Kaliningrad - Wikivoyage (see) · Kaliningrader Bernsteinmuseum - Wikipedia · Музей янтаря (Калининград) - Wikipedia · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where
Marshala Vasilevskogo Sq., 1, Kaliningrad Kaliningrad Oblast Northwestern District

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What are the Kaliningrad Amber Museum’s opening hours?

It is open daily from 10:00 to 19:00.

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