American Clock & Watch Museum
Take some time to check out this collection!
The American Clock & Watch Museum has the finest collection of
American manufactured clocks and watches in the world, many of which were made here in Connecticut.
The museum's gateway exhibit, "Connecticut Clockmaking and the Industrial Revolution", documents clock manufacturing's pioneering contributions to the American system of manufacture and its social impact on the country.
"Clocks have an appeal to many people that's even above and beyond other collectibles like china because, by ticking, they almost have a heartbeat like a living person," said Museum curator Chris Bailey.
American Clock & Watch Museum
100 Maple Street
Bristol, CT 06010
(860)-583-6070
Hours:
Open from April 1st through November 30th seven days a week from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm,
It is closed Thanksgiving day and Easter day.
Weekend hours for December: Friday and Saturday 10am to 5pm. Sunday 1pm to 5pm.
Admission:
Adults - $5.00
Seniors and AAA members - $4.00
Children between 8 and 15 yrs - $2.00
children under 8 yr. free
Directions:
From I-84 eastbound, take exit 31 (Rt 229). North 5.5 miles. Left onto Woodland Street at Clock Museum sign, then one mile to Museum.
From I-84 westbound, take exit 38 (Rt 6) west 9 miles to Bristol Commons Shopping Plaza. Left at light after railroad track onto Maple Street, then two blocks to museum.
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