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| Established | 1986 |
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| Location | Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel |
| Website | diamond-museum.co.il |
Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum was a museum located in the Diamond Exchange District, Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel.
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| Established | 1986 |
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| Location | Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel |
| Website | diamond-museum.co.il |
Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum was a museum located in the Diamond Exchange District, Tel Aviv District city of Ramat Gan, Israel.
The permanent collection consisted of rough and finished diamonds and gemstones and provided information on the history and industry of diamonds. The museum was founded in 1986 in honor of Harry Oppenheimer. Moshe Schnitzer was responsible for establishing the museum and was its chairman until July 2003. [1] In 2008, the museum was reopened after major renovations. It was closed in 2018.
The museum was operated by the Israel Diamond Institute. Shmuel Schnitzer served as museum chairman. [2]
The museum hosted diamond, jewellery, gemstone art, and jewelled fashion accessory exhibits from around the world. [3]
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