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Palanga Amber Museum
Art Museum in Palanga, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Palanga Amber Museum (Lithuanian: Palangos gintaro muziejus), near the Baltic Sea in Palanga, Lithuania, is a branch of the Lithuanian Art Museum. It is housed in the restored 19th-century Tiškevičiai Palace and is surrounded by the Palanga Botanical Garden. The museum's collection of amber comprises about 28,000 pieces, of which about 15,000 contain inclusions of insects, spiders, or plants.[1] About 4,500 pieces of amber are exhibited; many of these are items of artwork and jewelry.[2]
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Palangos gintaro muziejus | |
![]() The Tiškevičiai Palace houses the museum | |
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Established | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
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Location | Palanga, Lithuania |
Coordinates | 55.906944°N 21.055833°E / 55.906944; 21.055833 |
Type | Art Museum |
Key holdings | Sun Stone |
Owner | Lithuanian Art Museum |
Website | www.pgm.lt |
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