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
Accreditation International Council of Museums
Founder Ben Meier[1]
Director Robert Tamara
President Kees Noomen
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 (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, Museumvereniging. Retrieved on 16 July 2014.


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