Presenting more than 800 years of history, culture, and nature in a limited space is a challenge that the CULTURAL CENTER EAST PRUSSIA has masterfully risen to. The permanent exhibition, which covers a significant range of topics and showcases many unique artefacts, is one of the ways it has achieved this.
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The exhibition area forms the heart of the building. Covering three floors and with around 1,000 square meters of exhibition space, it offers an intimate and fascinating journey through eight hundred years of East Prussian history, exploring the region’s rich culture, economy, natural landscapes, and many other aspects. The space is divided into individual sections, allowing visitors to wander from room to room, past majolica from the imperial manufactory in Cadinen, the living quarters of a 19th century Königsberg burgher, memorabilia from Königsberg schools and the local Albertina University, historical hunting weapons and trophies, copper engravings, and historical maps. There’s even a model of a Warmian farming village and an original loom together with textiles that were produced with it. Finally, the gallery on the second floor features works of art by important East Prussian artists, including Lovis Corinth, Käthe Kollwitz and representatives of the famous Nidden artists' colony on the Curonian Spit.
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Other highlights of the cultural center include the amber cabinet, where this ‘gold of the Baltic’ is presented in an impressive variety of shapes and sizes. The different uses of amber are also on show here, with the sizeable collection of jewelry naturally taking center stage.
Treasures from the amber cabinet in Elling. Kulturzentrum Ostpreußen, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Treasures from the amber cabinet in Elling. Kulturzentrum Ostpreußen, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
