Centro Histórico De Puerto Plata , Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic — Caribbean Region of the Americas (Hispaniola, Greater Antilles, West Indies)
Museo del Ambar
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Amber Museum
Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2025
1. Museo del Ambar / Amber Museum Marker
El Museo del Ambar, fundado en el 1982 por los esposos Ada (Didi) Benelli y Aldo Costa, expone tanto la historia como las nuestras del fósil vegetal más preciado del planeta, tanto desde el punto de vista científico como estético, el ámbar.
Este es el primer museo dedicado enteramente al ámbar de la República Dominicana. Posee una de las mejores colecciones de este mineral no metalífero, abriendo a los visitantes una ventana al mundo prehistórico.
The Amber Museum was founded in 1982 by Ada (Didi) Benelli and Aldo Costa, and its exhibit chronicles the history of amber with samples of the earth's most precious vegetable fossil, presented from a scientific and aesthic perspective.
The museum was the first of its kind dedicated entirely to amber in the Dominican Republic. Its collection of this non-metallic mineral is considered one of the best in the world. The museum provides visitors with a window on this prehistoric world.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.
Location. 19°
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Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles on the Caribbean Sea, in in the Atlantic Ocean, in North America, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Club Fe en el Porvenir / Club Faith in the Future (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); General Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez (about 150 meters away); Hombres de la Historia / Men of History (about 150 meters away); General Gregorio Luperón (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Hombres de la Historia / Men of History (about 180 meters away); Catedral San Felipe Apóstol / Cathedral of Saint Philip the Apostle (about 180 meters away); Doña Blanca (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Dominican Republic (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Puerto Plata.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2025
2. The view of the Amber Museum and Marker from the street
Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2025
3. The Amber Museum
Photographed by James Hulse, February 9, 2025
4. The Amber Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
