This unique collection of exquisite amber artefacts is exhibited for the first time in Britain. The famous Malbork Castle in Poland has built up an important national collection of Baltic amber artefacts. Also included are the famous Gierlowska lizard from the Gdańsk Amber Museum, and a collection of insects trapped in amber and historical amber artefacts from the collections of the University of Glasgow's Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery.

This exhibition introduces amber from prehistory to natural history; it looks at how people related to amber from the Stone Age onwards and at the incredible techniques and skill of the amber craftsmen who created some of the finest examples of amber art ever seen.

Amber is found in many varieties, colours, and forms. Amber from the Baltic region of Europe is the most abundant in the world and has been used by man since the ice sheets retreated 10,000 years ago. It is used around the world, for medical or spiritual wellbeing, for adornment or decoration, and for science. Wherever amber is found, it is treasured by its gatherers who, in turn, are captivated by its wonder.

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