The Diamond Museum takes you on a journey. A journey that started 3 billion years ago beneath the Earth's surface. You will learn all about a carbon atom. In addition, you can see the world's smallest cut diamond.
At the Diamond Museum, you will learn about 400 years of diamond history. You will do so in Europe's only diamond museum. The exhibition takes you back in time and shows how diamonds are formed and processed. You will find out how man's passion for diamonds was born and how it developed and what role power and wealth play in it. The Diamond Museum therefore has a beautiful historical collection with replicas of tiaras and crowns.
Specialists will show you how to transform a rough stone into a sparkling jewel. You can also do several things yourself. For instance, you can learn to distinguish a real diamond from a fake one. The museum has several world-famous and rare diamonds from all over the world. They also teach you how to determine the value of diamonds using 4 factors: carat, colour, clarity and grinding.
The Diamond Museum houses a permanent collection. This is a unique collection with famous pieces such as the Katana sword made of Murano glass with 1967 diamonds and 494 rubies, the smallest diamond ever cut and the Diamond Ape Skull. This skull consists of 17,000 brilliant diamonds.
Besides being able to see many different diamonds and objects at the Diamond Museum, there are also a number of activities you can do. For instance, you can reenact a diamond heist. You take a seat in a dark room filled with smoke with all kinds of red lasers. On the other side, you see a large diamond that you get to try and grab. If you hit a laser beam, an alarm goes off. Do you dare to take up the challenge?
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At Q-Park Museumplein you can park from as little as €37,50 per day. This car park is a 6-minute walk from the Diamond Museum. You are assured of a parking space by booking in advance. You can quickly and easily drive in based on your license plate.