Museum of Amber Inclusions, established in 1998, is an integral part of Laboratory of Evolutionary Entomology and Museum of Amber Inclusions of the Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk. Museum originated thanks of scientist and involvement of amber-workers of Gdańsk, which were intended to return of pre-World War II tradition of collection and research on the natural history of amber. The originator of creation of the Laboratory was then head of Department, Professor Ryszard Szadziewski.
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Head of the Laboratory dr hab. Jacek Szwedo prof. UG |
prof. dr hab. Ryszard Szadziewski | dr Elżbieta Sontag | mgr Błażej Bojarski |
The main missions of the Museum are:
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gathering and storing the inclusions, i.e. fossils preserved in fossil resins
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conducting scientific research
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collecting of natural forms and varieties of ambers and other fossil resins
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conducting didactic activities