Muzeum Bursztynu, Oddział Muzeum Historycznego Miasta Gdańska

One of the youngest museums in Gdańsk, opened in June 2006. Its headquarters are the historic, unique in Europe, gothic-renaissance foremost team of the street Długa. It is located in the center of crossing the city's hiking trails. It consists of three parts: the Prison Tower, the Neck with the Prison House and the Catacombs. Formerly a key element of the medieval fortification of Gdansk.

The Museum of Amber presents the history of the amber uprising, its properties, the acquisition and processing of history - from the earliest to the present. In the first exhibition hall there is a unique collection of natural specimens - a priceless collection of natural forms of amber, including huge lumps, animal and plant inclusions, elaborate color variations and various fossil resins in the world.

Visiting the next rooms we will see the famous monuments of ancient art - Neolithic amber products, monuments dating back to Roman times and the early Middle Ages. The most precious and beautiful objects come from the "golden period" of Gdansk development, when the city was one of the most important centers of amber craft. In the Museum of Amber you can admire many examples of great historical monuments of the past, such as - cabins, caskets, altars, medallions, cutlery, flirt play. The interest is also attracted by contemporary craftsmanship and modern designer jewelery presented in avant-garde arrangement with the use of multimedia. Thanks to them, you can find yourself in the middle of an amber forest, feel the smell of amber or witness a fashion show with amber jewelery.

Three prison cells were set up in the Cat House, with equipment and atmosphere to the gloomy tradition of the place. The first shows the preparation for execution, the next shows the typical place of seclusion, and in the last you can see the tools used to force the testimony. Those interested can expand their knowledge by watching a film depicting the history of the uprising and the changing role of the forebear team during the centuries, while past lovers, perceived as the stories of individual lives, can trace the reconstructed facts about the process of one of the prisoners imprisoned here.