International Emerald Museum
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The Museum was founded on October 22 in order to "promote knowledge and encourage the development and study of the emerald and its arts." This declaration of intent guided the Museum for almost a decade. Under the leadership of its founders and staff, the International Museum of the Emerald manifests this commitment by establishing, preserving and documenting a permanent collection that reflects the vitality and complexity of the formation of the Emerald; Presenting exhibitions and educational programs.
Since its founding, The International Emerald Museum has always aspired to be more than a treasure trove of rare and beautiful minerals. Every day, art and nature fill the Museum's galleries with life and through its exhibitions and events, it shows why the magnificence of the Colombian Emerald is exalted.