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Diamond Museum Amsterdam

Coordinates: 52°21′34″N 4°52′57″E / 52.35944°N 4.88250°E / 52.35944; 4.88250
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Diamond Museum Amsterdam
Diamant Museum Amsterdam
Museum in 2011
Diamond Museum Amsterdam is located in Amsterdam
Diamond Museum Amsterdam
Location of the museum in the city of Amsterdam
Established2007[1]
LocationPaulus Potterstraat 8[2]
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates52°21′34″N 4°52′57″E / 52.35944°N 4.88250°E / 52.35944; 4.88250
AccreditationInternational Council of Museums
FounderBen Meier[1]
DirectorRobert Tamara
PresidentKees Noomen
OwnerCoster Diamonds
Websitewww.diamantmuseumamsterdam.nl

The Diamond Museum Amsterdam (Dutch: Diamant Museum Amsterdam) is a museum located at the Museumplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The museum was founded in 2007 by Ben Meier of Coster Diamonds.[1] The permanent collection consists of diamond jewelry and gives background information about diamonds.

The museum is a member of the Dutch Museum Association[3] and the Official Museums of Amsterdam.

References

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  1. ^ a b c (in Dutch) Josien Wolthuizen, "Diamanticoon Ben Meier (83) overleden", Het Parool, 2013. Retrieved on 16 July 2014.
  2. ^ Contact, Diamond Museum Amsterdam. Retrieved on 16 July 2014.
  3. ^ (in Dutch) Diamant Museum Amsterdam Archived 2014-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, Museumvereniging. Retrieved on 16 July 2014.
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