Ilustracja Muzeum Bursztynu w Jarosławcu

Jarosławiec, zachodniopomorskie

Muzeum Bursztynu w Jarosławcu

Amber from forest resin to inclusions: immersive displays, large specimens and a hands-on search for small pieces.

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Muzeum Bursztynu w Jarosławcu

Amber in Jarosławiec has local roots: a substantial part of the collection consists of pieces found on nearby beaches or recovered from the sea. Max Kwiatkowski received the beginnings of the collection from his father and grandfather in 2008 and opened the first exhibitions in 2014. The family collection grew to include large pieces, inclusions and other fossil resins.

Three scenic displays explore different stages of that story. The forest presents the formation of resin, the mine explains extraction, and the inclusions reveal insects and plants preserved in amber. The smell of moss, rustling leaves and enlarged views of small organisms accompany the specimens. A sifting station lets visitors search for amber themselves.

The collection extends beyond material from the Baltic region. It includes a 42-kilogram kauri resin specimen from New Zealand, which joined the exhibition in 2022. Comparing it with Baltic amber reveals resins with different origins and ages.

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Tickets

Admission tickets

Standard ticket
PLN 29.00
Reduced ticket
PLN 25.00
Group ticket
PLN 21.00
Large Family Card ticket
PLN 89.00
Family ticket 2+1
PLN 79.00
Family ticket 2+2
PLN 89.00

Tickets are sold only at the museum ticket desk before a visit.

Routes (1)
  • Ilustracja Muzeum Bursztynu w JarosławcuThematic routeFrom forest resin to inclusionsFour stops connect amber's origins, extraction and traces of ancient life, ending with a comparison with resin from New Zealand.Start the walk
Exhibitions (1)
  • Ilustracja Muzeum Bursztynu w JarosławcuPermanent exhibitionAmber: formation, extraction and inclusionsThree sections connect amber's plant origins, methods of extraction and the traces of life it preserves.
Exhibits and points (4)
  • Ilustracja Muzeum Bursztynu w JarosławcuAmber ForestThe exhibition leads through the inside of a giant tree into a reconstruction of an ancient forest from 42 million years ago, where Baltic amber was formed.
  • Ilustracja Muzeum Bursztynu w JarosławcuAmber MineAuthentic tools, amber-bearing material and large specimens explain extraction, alongside a hands-on sifting station.
  • Ilustracja Muzeum Bursztynu w JarosławcuKauri resin specimenA New Zealand specimen introduces kauri resin, its former uses and its differences from Baltic amber.
  • Ilustracja Muzeum Bursztynu w JarosławcuInclusionsSmall organisms and plant remains preserved in resin, presented as specimens and enlarged displays.
Contact

Address

ul. Nadmorska 1b
76-107 Jarosławiec
Getting there

Take national road DK6 to Sławno and then on to Jarosławiec. The museum is about 80 metres from the bus loop by the lighthouse.

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Accessibility

Guide dogs are permitted under the museum's visiting rules. The exhibitions use sound effects, with scent effects in the forest section.

  • Child-friendly materialsYes
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