Kaliningrad Amber Museum
Музей янтаря
An amber-focused museum in the 19th-century Donatus Fort, with amber containing insects, huge raw stones, and amber craft objects.
The museum is housed in Donatus Fort, built in 1853 as part of the old city's defenses, on the shore of the Upper Pond. Its exhibits cover how amber forms, natural amber with insects and plants inside, raw stones weighing several kilograms, and amber crafts and jewelry from the German period to the present. It also tells the story of the Amber Room. The ground-floor shop sells amber jewelry, but prices are high, so ask for a certificate when you buy. The museum is closed on Mondays, and opening hours are listed on the official website. The Rossgarten Gate is right next door, and you can combine a visit with a walk around the Upper Pond.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun about 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Rossgarten Gate
- Upper Pond (Oberteich)
- Kaliningrad Regional Museum of History and Arts
- King's Gate
- Bunker Museum (Lasch Bunker)
- Königsberg Cathedral & Kant's Tomb
- Cathedral of Christ the Saviour & Victory Square
- Fishing Village (Rybnaya Derevnya)