Diamond Museum Amsterdam

Diamond Museum Amsterdam
Diamant Museum Amsterdam

Museum in 2011
Location of the museum in the city of Amsterdam
Established 2007[1]
Location Paulus Potterstraat 8[2]
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates 52°21′34″N 4°52′57″E / 52.35944°N 4.88250°E / 52.35944; 4.88250Coordinates: 52°21′34″N 4°52′57″E / 52.35944°N 4.88250°E / 52.35944; 4.88250
Founder Ben Meier[1]
Owner Coster Diamonds
Website www.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

  1. 1 2 3 (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. (Dutch) Diamant Museum Amsterdam, Museumvereniging. Retrieved on 16 July 2014


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