Visiting the Museum and Library & Research Center

The National Watch & Clock Museum has been delighting and educating visitors with the art, science, and history of
timekeeping since 1977.

Operated by the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors, the Museum features the largest collection of timepieces in North America – more than 13,000 from around the world, including a German table clock from about 1570. Visiting the NAWCC Museum is the closest you can come to time travel. From prehistory to the space age, the items on display delight visitors of all ages.

At the Museum one can enjoy the sights and sounds of watches and clocks from around the world, be inspired by the artistry and science of timepieces, and marvel at the inner workings of timekeepers of all shapes and sizes.

Of course, no museum is complete without a gift shop, and the NAWCC Museum offers an impressive array of timekeeping-themed items for everyone!

When you become a member of the NAWCC, you also enjoy free or discounted admission through the Association of Science and Technology Centers  (ASTC) Passport Program to more than 250 institutions located at least 90 miles away from the National Watch & Clock Museum. These ASTC Passport Program institutions of science, technology, aerospace, and natural history join the National Watch & Clock Museum in celebrating the joy of discovery and learning for all ages.

The Watch & Clock Museum is a proud member of the Blue Star Museum program. Originally a summer-only program, the Museum expanded Blue Star to offer free, year-round admission for the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including the National Guard and Reserve. Funding for the Blue Star Museum program expansion is provided by a grant from the Pryor & Arlene Neuber Charitable Trust through the PNC Charitable Trusts Grant Review Committee.

The NAWCC’s Watch & Clock Museum is a member of the American Alliance of Museums.