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Museums

See a wide range of historic clocks and watches in Great Britain's museums.

Here is a selection of UK museums which have specialist clock and watch collections. Before travelling a long way, it is advisable to check in advance that the museum is open and that the relevant galleries are available.

London

The British Museum, Great Russell Street 020 7636 1555
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Royal Observatory, Greenwich. 020 8858 4422
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Science Museum, Exhibition Road. 020 7942 4998
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Clockmakers Company Collection, Guildhall Library, Basinghall Street .
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Victorian and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road. 020 7942 2530
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Colchester

Tymperleys Clock Museum, Trinity Street. 01206 282943
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Dorchester

The Dorset Collection of Clocks, Owermoigne, Nr. Dorchester. 01305 852220
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Faversham (Kent)

Belmont, Belmont Park, Throwley, nr. Faversham. 01795 890202
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Funtington (West Sussex)

The Clock Trust, Funtington, West Sussex, PO18 9DH. 01243 576890
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Lincoln

Usher Gallery, Lindum Road. 01522 527980
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Liverpool

Liverpool City Museum, William Brown Street.
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Newark (Notts)

BHI, Upton Hall, Upton, Newark. 01636 813795
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Norwich

Bridewell Museum, Bridewell Alley. 01603 629127
(Collection mainly in store. By appointment only.)

Oxford

Museum of the History of Science, Broad Street. 01865 277280
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Prescot (Merseyside)

Prescot Museum of Clock and Watchmaking, 34, Church Street. 0151 430 7787
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Tabley (Cheshire)

The Tabley Cuckoo Clock Collection, Tabley Old School, Chester Road. 01565 633039
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Links

We offer here links to horological organisations and useful public services around the world.

AFAHA - France
ANCAHA - France
British Horological Institute
British Sundial Society
Chronométrophilia
- Switzerland
DGC - Germany
Harrison Discussion Group on Yahoo
International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service
NAWCC - USA
NIST  - USA
National Maritime Museum
National Physical Laboratory
Patent Office (UK)
Patents (European)
Scientific Instrument Society
Worshipful Company of Clockmakers

Low Frequency Radio Time Services:-
   DCF77 - 77.5 kHz, Mainflingen, Germany
   TDF - 162kHz, France (No website can be found)
   HGB - 75 kHz, Prangins, Switzerland
   JJY - 60 kHz, Fukuoka, Japan
   MSF - 60 kHz, Anthorn, Cumbria, UK
   RTZ - 50 kHz, Irkutsk, Russia
   WWVB - 60 kHz, Colorado, USA