Diamond Museum
Museum on the history of Bruges as a diamond city, with a daily polishing demonstration.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Photo: Marc Ryckaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia
- Type
- Museum
- Area
- Museum Quarter
- Opening hours
- Daily 10:30–17:30 (polishing show 12:15)
- Price
- €15
- Time needed
- 60 min
- Official website
- diamondmuseum.be/en
Getting there from Market Square (Markt)
🚶 0.9 km · 11 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Tanuki (Asian & Indian · $$$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 1 min walk
- 't Nieuw Walnutje (Italian & Spanish · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 2 min walk
- Tonka (Café & tearoom · $ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 3 min walk
- De Proeverie (Café & tearoom · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 3 min walk
- La Dentellière (Seafood & mussels · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 3 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Carpe Diem tearoom & bakery (Detavernier) (Bakery · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 2 min walk
- Yarn (Café & tearoom · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 6 min walk
- Bar Lowie (Café & tearoom · $$ · Museum Quarter) · 🚶 7 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Almshouses (Godshuizen De Vos) · Landmark · 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk
- Chocolaterie Sukerbuyc · Shopping & markets · 🚶 0.2 km · 3 min walk
- De Halve Maan brewery · Beer · 🚶 0.3 km · 3 min walk
🛍️ Markets nearby: Dijver Flea Market (6 min walk) · Fish Market (Vismarkt) (9 min walk) · Crafts Market at the Fish Market (9 min walk) · Christmas Market, Simon Stevinplein (10 min walk)
Add Diamond Museum to your plan → Build a day around it with walking times and restaurants.