The Clockmakers Museum

The Clockmakers' Museum, Exhibition Road, London, UK

1-90 Years

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Description

Founded in 1813, it was originally a library of ancient manuscripts of the Company, but soon grew to include many printed books, often presented by their authors, or annotated by famous clock and watchmakers. The Clockmakers’ Library is now celebrated for its holding of rare clockmakers’ workbooks and related documents (such as Victor Kullberg’s records, and many 18th century holograph

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Accessible Toilets..
Onsite restaurant and snacks are available.
Wheelchair friendly.

What to see

The museum is the oldest collection entirely focussed on clocks and watches anywhere in the world. There are roughly 600 examples of historic watches, most from England and Europe, plus 30 clocks and a very important collection of 15 marine devices for keeping time as an aide to navigation.
There are also historic portraits of clockmakers. Most of the museum collection dates from the early 17th century to the mid-Victorian period. What is interesting about the collection is that it holds items purchased for both their technical complexity but also their decorative beauty.

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