Time: June 14, 2026 01:00 PM Pacific
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The Museum’s public time gallery presents stellar examples of massive timekeepers. This gallery includes 18th- and 19th-century tower clocks from across Europe and the Americas from various makers including Thwaites & Reed, Seth Thomas, Renard, and E. Howard, among others.

Renowned UK horologist Keith Scobie-Youngs will narrate and comment on these Museum pieces via Zoom as Alex Simpkins provides real-time video of the collection.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the collection with expert commentary and time for viewer questions.

Keith studied Horology at the School of Jewelry and Silversmithing and following graduation in 1984, he worked for six years at Public Clocks in London.

In 1990 he established the Cumbria Clock Company Ltd with his wife Lynn, located in the village of Dacre in the Lake District National Park. The Company maintains over 1,000 church and public clocks throughout the UK.

His work includes Salisbury Cathedral, Hampton Court Palace, Canterbury, Durham, Gloucester, Worcester, Truro, Manchester Cathedrals, the Royal Liver Building, and the Westminster Clock (“Big Ben”).

Keith is a Court Renter Warden of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, Director of the Antiquarian Horological Society, Director of the British Watch and Clockmakers Guild, a Fellow of the British Horological Institute, and an ICON Accredited Conservator Restorer.