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History

Where it all began

In 2013, the Province of Antwerp purchased the buildings which had housed the Folklore and Ethnographic museums and it earmarked the site for DIVA, the new museum in the heart of Antwerp whose brief is to present silversmithing, jewellery, and of course diamonds to the general public.

As well as retelling ‘The BrillAntwerp Story’, which for years was the focus of the Provincial Diamond Museum, DIVA will be able to flesh out that story by drawing on the precious collections of the former Provincial Silver Museum.

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DIVA's diamond roots

500 years of Antwerp diamond history is one of the starting points for DIVA's home. And that is not just any starting point.

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DIVA's silver roots

Silver is not just a material. As a precious metal, silver has a special aura that gives extra cachet to DIVA. The roots of DIVA lay therefore also within the Silver Museum.