Amber Coast Attractions
Amber Museum
Amber Museum
An attractive Victorian building in the centre of Puerto Plata
on Duarte Street houses the Amber Museum, showcasing a unique
collection of valuable Dominican amber. According to experts the
amber found in this region is the most transparent, and therefore
the most valued, in the world. The substance, classified as a
semi-precious stone, is actually tree resin that has hardened
across millennia, often enclosing fossils of plant and insect life.
The museum offers guided tours in several languages, and has a shop
where a full selection of Dominican amber jewellery can be
obtained.
Address: 61 Duarte Street;
E-mail: info@ambermuseum.com;
Website: www.ambermuseum.com;
Telephone: (809) 586 2848;
Opening time: Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm; guided tours available
