Archive for October 31st, 2009
It’s always fun to explore new places and take in the local sights. You would think to see a cuckoo clock museum, you would have to go to Germany and Switzerland. I have found that not to be so. If you have a love for clocks and especially cuckoo clocks, visit this gem in England.
The Cuckooland Museum hosts one of the worlds largest collection of cuckoo clocks with thousands of assorted exhibits. Most of the clocks within the museum are rare and unique, and combine a number of ingenious methods of time telling. The museum also hosts a range of Cuckoo clocks, Trumpeter clocks and other associated musical movements, which will play at intervals throughout your visit, all of which are varying in age and history. The clock making craft evolved in the Black Forest region of Central Europe over 300 years ago. Natural materials, a product of the forests, were used and over the centuries the skills evolved from that of a cottage craft to those of a production industry.
The Museum hosts one of the worlds largest collection of cuckoo clocks with thousands of assorted exhibits.
The collection is ever changing and preservation is now a permanent commitment and aims to achieve the most comprehensive and complete assembly of fine clocks of their type anywhere. Many on display are working while others are awaiting repair and finish. As you enjoy the collection you will hear many of the old sounds of Europe, particularly as the associated musical movements begin to play in authentic tunes of that period.
Want to go? Cuckooland Cuckoo Clock Museum is located between Manchester and Chester in Cheshire, England