Palanga Amber Museum
The Amber Museum, part of the Lithuanian Art Museum, was founded on 3 August 1963 in the mansion of Count Feliks Tiškevičius. Located in a magnificent palace in the centre of Birutė Park, the museum is one of the most visited in the country.
The museum has one of the world’s richest collections of amber inclusions and uniques, with a total of more than 30,000 exhibits.
From the spring of 2021, the Palanga Amber Museum will open its doors to visitors with renovated exhibitions, inviting them to enter the main entrance of the Tiškevičius Palace and climb the representative staircase on the side of the large parterre with a fountain. Guests enter the palace hall, where they can buy tickets at the newly installed electronic ticket office, and find lockers for clothes and larger items on the ground floor for their convenience. The old west entrance, with a lift, is accessible to disabled visitors and those who have difficulty climbing stairs.
There is also a space for the little ones on the lower floor – gathered under the Amber Tree, they can colour in a specially designed book about amber and play the Amber Road game.
Climbing the marble staircase to the second floor, visitors are greeted by the new introductory hall of the Amber Exhibition, where the Golden Fund of the Amber Museum is presented and visitors are invited to learn more about the formation and use of amber. The amber exhibition has been expanded with never-before-seen exhibits and a new lighting system. On the ground floor of the palace, several rooms are dedicated to the Counts Tiškevičius , the creators of the residence. The exhibition covers their extraordinary cultural, artistic and social activities. Visitors can also see amber exhibits – Count Feliks Tiškevičius not only collected amber, but also mined it. His archaeological amber collection was exhibited in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century.
The palace’s former Grand Salon is now a café, and the Red Salon sells publications, amber souvenirs and jewellery.
The Palanga Amber Museum is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
Services and opening hours
Visitor services, exhibitions and displays open
16 September – 14 May:
- Tuesday-Saturday – 10.00-18.00 (visitors admitted until 17.30).
- Sunday – 10.00-17.00 (visitors admitted until 16.30)
- One hour earlier on the eve of public holidays
15 May – 15 September:
- Tuesday-Saturday – 10.00-20.00 (visitors admitted until 19.00)
- Sundays: 10.00-19.00 (visitors admitted until 18.00)
- One hour earlier on the eve of public holidays
Exhibitions and displays are closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Guided tours in Lithuanian, English and Russian. Duration: approximately 1 hour.
From the terrace, visitors can admire the view of Birutė Park and Rose Garden, designed by the French landscape architect E.F. Andre at the end of the 19th century, and feel the atmosphere of the palace. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, French desserts and snacks.
Visitors are welcome to take photographs of the exhibitions and displays without flash or tripod, provided they are not reproduced or published. The management reserves the right to prohibit photography and filming in certain halls or temporary exhibitions. Journalists may use special equipment with the permission of the management. The visitor is responsible for any infringement of copyright.
Visitors can use audio guides installed on tablets in Lithuanian, English, German, French, Polish and Russian. There is also a video guide in Lithuanian sign language.
For children and young people there are audio guides in Lithuanian and English.
