Ticket To Diamond Museum In Bruges

Unique historical insight into the diamond industry. Sadly, we only caught the last half of the live presentation. What we did catch was excellent.

Worth seeing, however you can book the chocolate museum as a combo for a very reduced price. Trip advisor needs to offer that!

Interesting history but the museum is small and honestly, it’s a little lack luster.

Definitely worth a visit. Make sure to arrive in time for the demonstration of how diamonds are processed. I was very impressed at the demonstrator's fluency in three languages and the details about how diamonds are made into jewels and used in industry. There are also some beautiful pieces of historic diamond jewellery to view as well.

I visited the museum in the summer and to my surprise, it was not full of people, which I was happy about. I got to interact with many objects, letting me understand more about the process of making the beautiful jewellery. What I liked about this museum especially is that it was giving "bite size" information, not overwhelming me with it (which happens often in most museums in my opinion). The staff was very kind, I got to chat a little bit with the man at the counter. Overall I had a very positive experience and I look back at it with a lot of joy.

Nice museum with lots of info about the history of Bruges as a centre for diamond merchants, and about the gemstone itself, how it's formed, mined, and cut and so on. It was a highlight of the trip for sure.

A very interesting small museum showing the history of diamond trade in Bruges. But make sure you are there for the diamond polishing demo which is both interesting and informative

it was a detailed and extensive experience definitely needs more time allocated to experience it in full all in all a good museum

If you want to learn something about the history and processing of diamonds this place is great. The staff has a lot of knowledge about the entire process and history.

Very interesting demonstration and explanation, even for children. Very friendly staff. Puzzles for children. Recommended. Just a bit expensive.

I liked the museum very much because you can see not only the history of the diamond as well as the whole process that goes from extraction to the final product

surprisingly beautiful museum very well documented beautiful objects both jewellery and work tools Also what kind of children demo is a plus

Our visit to this museum turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Those who think they will only find a static exhibition are mistaken: here you get a fascinating insight into the fascinating process of diamond processing — from rough stone to sparkling jewel. Don’t expect a showcase full of glittering masterpieces; this museum is all about the craftsmanship behind the diamond. The real added value is therefore in the live demonstration. Thanks to the expert explanation of a passionate employee, we got a clear picture of the delicate grinding process. She answered our questions with knowledge and gave the whole thing a personal touch. Our advice: just don’t skip this museum, but make sure you catch the live demonstration. It takes your visit to a whole other level.

A little skeptical considering the comments found on this site, we chose to visit this museum anyway and fortunately! We arrived just before noon to have a place in the demonstration room. Clear explanations and in several languages, it was really interesting to discover the work around the engraved diamond at this demonstration. Very friendly staff. The rest of the visit is autonomous and is also very rich (not too many details, not too few, good explanatory panels and in several languages, many objects related to the job...). We were delighted (our teenagers too, which is a good sign).

This museum is interesting and complete about everything you need to know about diamonds but it is especially the temple keeper, a passionate, who makes the visit unique. You have to go around 12:00 because he's doing demonstrations.

Very interesting insight into diamond mining and processing. Expert knowledge, very friendly, very worth seeing!!!

The museum is interesting to learn about diamond, workmanship, preserve documents and tools of the diamond manufacturing industry in Belgium (especially Bruges and West Flanders) and also in the world. A Brazilian collection and synthetic and industrial diamonds are on display. Diamond grinding was invented in Bruges more than 500 years ago. Research in the Bruges archives and the local historian Ludo Vandamme, confirmed that diamonds were traded in Bruges long before they were heard of in Antwerp and Amsterdam, and several diamond polishers, active in Bruges in the 14th century, have been identified. Too much dry, modern content, with contextless text and photos connected to the story.

Very interesting museum, and especially an exceptional welcome from the director and his assistant. Five stars!

Super nice museum where a lot of information is given about how diamonds are cut and extracted. Also very nice interactive demonstration included in the basement.

Zelf ontdekken en de stappen zetten is fantastisch. Heel interessant zeker voor tieners die interesse hebben in het proces.