The idea to have an Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea originated at Malbork Castle in Poland in 1990. The Association was founded at Malbork Castle in July 1991. It incorporated nine countries around the Baltic Sea. The general assembly meets annually and one member from each country is chosen to be a representative in the Board. The Board meets twice a year. Besides this, the Association has a working group preparing lectures of different topics for the meetings.

 

 

The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea is non-political and non-profitable organisation. The aim of the Association is to promote cooperation and to increase the understanding of the cultural heritage between castles and museums around the Baltic Sea.

The aim is to establish a network for teaching and learning amongst colleagues from similar castles and museum collections.

The six pillars of the Association are research, education, restoration, management, marketing and tourism.

In 1994 the Association published the first tourist book in the region, 'Castles around the Baltic Sea'.

Board members of the Association

The President of the Association is Anne Parikka from Häme Castle Finland, the Vice President is Mariusz Mierzwinski from Malbork Castle Poland,  the treasurer is Merike Ivask from Narva Castle Estonia and the members of the Board are Bengt Kylsberg from Skokloster Castle Sweden, Virgilius Poviliunas from Traku Istorijos Muziejus Lithuania, Ina Line from Bauskas Pils Muzejs Latvia, Nadiezda Malkova, Vivi Jensen from Koldinghus Denmark, Juliane Moser from Eutin Castle Germany, Andres Toode from Narva Castle Estonia and Svetlana Abdulina from Vyborg Castle Russia.