From October 1 to 10, 2009, a new multimedia exhibition titled “Gdańsk – World Capital of Amber” will be presented at the City Hall in Bremen. This is a portable modern exhibition presenting, through more than 100 photographs, the collections of the Amber Museum in Gdańsk and the jewelry and natural amber specimens from the collection of the Amber enthusiasts in Gdańsk.
The theme of the photographs includes amber extraction, colorful varieties, natural forms, inclusions, plant inclusions, animal inclusions, pseudo-inclusions, archaeological objects, objects from the 19th century, objects from the 20th century, amber pipes, folk art, works by Marius Drapikowski, objects by Lucjan Myrty and Bogdan Mirowski, contemporary amber gifts and awards, contemporary utilitarian and jewelry objects by Gdańsk artists, and jewelry by Polish and foreign artists. The exhibition is complemented by multimedia educational stations that allow you to take a virtual tour of the Gdańsk museum.
Visitors to the Bremen Town Hall will also be able to see the exhibition of artistic jewelry “Our Amber”, works awarded in the “Amber Craftsmanship” competitions, and demonstrations of processing and polishing amber using traditional and modern methods.
The organizers of the exhibition are the Office of the President for the Promotion of the City of the Municipal Office in Gdańsk, the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Bremen, the National Chamber of Amber Trade, the City of Bremen, the Historical Museum of the City of Gdańsk Branch of the Amber Museum, and the Association of Municipalities and Sea Towns. The main sponsor of the exhibition is Saur Neptun Gdańsk.
The exhibition will also be shown during the Extraordinary Meeting of the Association of Parliaments of Europe, which will take place on October 22-24 this year in Gdańsk.
Source: ZMiGM