Palanga Amber Museum, Palanga

Housed in a 19th-century palace near the shores of the Baltic Sea, Palanga Amber Museum presents a vast collection of amber pieces and documents the creation and involvement of the valuable substance in local and human history. Visit the museum and its multitude of displays spread out over 15 different rooms; admire the variety of the collection's 28,000 pieces, about 5,000 of which are on show at any given time. Learn about the formation of amber in the region and its usage in human artwork and crafts from ancient times to the present day, where it remains one of Lithuania's most well-known and popular exports. Don't miss the sun stone, one of Europe's largest pieces of amber, and the many display pieces containing insects trapped for millions of years. To visit Palanga Amber Museum on your holiday in Palanga, and find out what else Palanga has to offer, use our Palanga planner .