Diamond Museum in Antwerp
The Diamond Museum in Antwerp attracts the attention of those who admire precious stones. In this place you can look at diamonds in different exhibitions, all the exhibits are real. To become a visitor, you must not only buy a ticket, but also take off your outerwear when entering the hall. This rule has been in effect for many years, and it applies to everyone without exception.
History of creation
Diamonds have been traded in Antwerp for a long time. Over time, the city became known as the diamond capital of Europe, and in 1988, the Diamond Museum in Antwerp appeared here. For the convenience of the city's guests, the facility was opened on the central square, not far from the main railway station of the city. In this place, you can learn about the methods of diamond mining, processing and cutting. In addition, according to statistics, the Diamond Museum in Antwerp is the most visited of all the museums in the city.
An interesting fact is that Antwerp has a record high number of shops selling various jewelry, and an entire block has been given over to their activities, which, like the museum, is located near the train station. The attraction will be interesting to those who are not going to make expensive purchases yet, but want to admire the precious stones. When buying tickets, guests are given paper bags containing a surprise that can only be seen at the end of the tour. For the convenience of tourists, there are audio guides, they can be taken on the ground floor at the reception desk. You must enter the halls of the Diamond Museum in Antwerp without outerwear, bags and packages must also be left in the storage room on the ground floor.
Short description
On the ground floor there is an emerald room, the walls in this place are painted in a pleasant shade of green. The main hall called Expo is located on the second floor, and on the third floor there is a terrace. In addition to diamonds in large quantities, jewelry made of other precious metals and stones can be seen at the Diamond Museum in Antwerp. Each of the six halls has interactive screens, with their help you can find out detailed information about each item displayed in closed glass cases.
In one of the halls, festive dishes decorated with precious stones are on display, all appliances, cups, saucers and other objects are covered with glass domes, but they do not interfere with the brilliance of diamonds. It is quite natural that there are no windows in the halls of the Diamond Museum in Antwerp, this was done for security reasons, the multifaceted stones are reflected exclusively in the rays of lamps and spotlights. After the tour, you can give the paper bag with a surprise to the jeweler, who will check if there is anything valuable in the stone (and it is the stone in the package).
