Horological museums are specialized museums dedicated to horology, i.e. museums dealing with timekeeping and timekeepers. They usually explore the history of watches and clocks from various angles, including a decorative arts, history of science, and technical/engineering perspective. Often they also provide a section (or temporary exhibits) dedicated to the social or sociological aspects of time and timekeeping.
Besides museums dedicated to horology a large number of museums around the globe have either horological departments or show a few horological artifacts in their general collection.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Pages in category "Horological museums"
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Horological museums are specialized museums dedicated to horology, i.e. museums dealing with timekeeping and timekeepers. They usually explore the history of watches and clocks from various angles, including a decorative arts, history of science, and technical/engineering perspective. Often they also provide a section (or temporary exhibits) dedicated to the social or sociological aspects of time and timekeeping.
Besides museums dedicated to horology a large number of museums around the globe have either horological departments or show a few horological artifacts in their general collection.
Subcategories
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Pages in category "Horological museums"
The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.