Colţi Museum Collection (Amber Museum)

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Name:
Colţi Museum Collection (Amber Museum)
General profile:
Main profile:
Natural Sciences - Geology; Ethnography
Collection(s):

The collection is known also under the name of the "Museum of Amber". It is located in a folk style house, built in 1973 - 1974 and refurbished in 1981 and 1983. In 2019-2020 it was entirely renovated. The new permanent exhibition was reopened on August 21, 2020. It houses a rich iconographic material, tools, instruments, amber samples, documents, photographs, jewels from the modern and contemporary ages, ethnographic artefacts and folk art items: decorative pieces (towels), costumes and furniture weaving tools, domestic utensils, shepherding and agricultural artefacts.


County:
Buzău
Locality:
Colţi
Commune:
Colţi
Postal code:
127195
Access:
Buzău - Braşov national road;
Pătârlagele - Colţi county road
Time table:
Winter:
Monday, Tuesday: closed;
Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00-17:00 (16:15 last ticket)
Summer:
Monday, Tuesday: closed;
Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00-18:00 (17:15 last ticket);
Phone :
0238.502.770
E-mail address:
Administrative subordination:
Buzău County Council
Importance:
County
Founded:
1979
Museum code:
6918503
Director:
Daniel Costache
Contact person:
Viorica Nica; Mădălina Voicu
Position:
Custode; referent
Classified :