If the Amber Room had not disappeared during World War II, we would celebrate its
tercentenary in 2001. Prussian kings and Russian emperors, architects and artists, leaders of the
Third Reich and Soviet leaders, Maecenases and businessmen, treasure hunters and outstanding
scientists, not to mention craftsmen, were involved in the history of the "Eighth Wonder of the
World".
Today, the theme of reconstruction of the Amber Room is of primary importance. Preserved
photographs and archives help the roughly 40 art experts to fashion the barely palm-sized thin
amber pieces so that they match the original in shape in colour and to carve fine ornaments, thus
recreating the legendary work of art like a huge puzzle from over half a million pieces of amber.
The time approaches when, before our very eyes, we will see a replica which looks very much
like original, but is a new work of applied art, worthy of being on display in one of the best
palace-museums of the world: the Catherine Palace Tzarskoje Selo .
This web site will allow you to learn about
the history,
the present day news
concerning this famous masterpiece, and about the completion of its reconstruction by a team of
craftsmen of the RLS "The Tzarskoje Selo Amber Workshop"
with the financial support of the German private
company "Ruhrgas AG".
In addition, you may assemble jigsaw puzzle with fragments
of the Amber Room on-line, and record your
impressions in the guest book.
Transport
- Suburban train from the Vitebsky railway station in St.-Petersburg up to Tzarskoje Selo (town
Pushkin) station, then bus ¹371 or 382 up to the State Museum Reserve "Tzarskoje Selo"
(7 Sadovaya st).
- From metro station "Moscovskaya" in St.-Petersburg up to Tzarskoje Selo by a routed taxi or
bus ¹287, and then by bus ¹371 up to the State Museum Reserve "Tzarskoje Selo" (7
Sadovaya st).
Hours of Operation
The Amber Room is located inside the Catherine Palace, which is open for visitors
from 10:00 AM till 5:00 PM.
The tickets to the Museum are booked in the booking office of the Catherine Palace.
Visitors are provided with excursion service.
Days off - Tuesday and last Monday of each month.
Contact Information
The State Museum Reserve "Tzarskoje Selo"
7, Sadovaya St., Tzarskoje Selo Russia
el.: 007 812 465 2281
Fax: 007 812 465 2196
The Director of the State Museum Reserve "Tzarskoje Selo" -
Prof. Ivan P. Sautov
Ph. 7 (812) 466-6669
e-mail: sautov@tzar.ru
The Deputy Director of the State Museum Reserve
"Tzarskoje Selo" -
Victor I. Rozov, PhD.
Ph. 7(812) 465-5410
e-mail: rozov@tzar.ru
The Director of the RLS "The Tzarskoje Selo
Amber Workshop" - Boris P. Igdalov, the artist-restorer
Ph. 7 (812) 476-1547
e-mail: tzar@spb.cityline.ru
Deputy Director on International Contacts of the State Museum "Tsarskoe Selo" Olga F. Filimonova,
tel. +7 (812) 466 5831
e-mail: sautov@tzar.ru
The Chief Specialist of the PR Department of the State Museum "Tsarskoe Selo", the Secretary of the Scientific Art Council, Controlling Reconstruction Works in the Amber Room - Tatiana Z. Zharkova
tel. +7 (812) 465 2281
e-mail: tzar@spb.cityline.ru
Curator of the Project "The Amber Room on the Web", Senior Staff of Scientific of the PR Department of the State Museum "Tsarskoe Selo" Svetlana F. Sulimova
tel. +7 (812) 465 3098
e-mail: svetlana@tzar.ru
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