John Hubby
09-13-2008, 12:38 AM
FREE ADMISSION AT CLOCK MUSEUM WITH MUSEUM DAY PASS
COLUMBIA, PA: On Saturday, September 27, the National Watch and Clock Museum will participate in the fourth annual Museum Day presented by Smithsonian magazine. Museum Day is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors. A celebration of culture, learning, and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine and emulates the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC locations. Last year nearly 100,000 people attended Museum Day. All 50 states plus Puerto Rico were represented by 651 participating museums across the country.
Visitors must present Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to the National Watch and Clock Museum and other participating institutions. The Museum Day Admission Card will be available in the September 2008 issue of Smithsonian magazine, and the general public is welcome to participate by going to the Smithsonian.com website and downloading the Museum Day Admission Card.
“The National Watch & Clock Museum thought it was important for us to take part in the Museum Day event to ensure that everyone in our community has the opportunity to explore and discover the Museum’s extensive nationally significant collection,” states Museum Director Noel Poirier.
With over 12,000 timepieces in its collection, the Museum currently has two special exhibits on display. Time in Office: An Exhibit of Presidential Timepieces consists of watches, clocks, images, stories, and memorabilia of many U.S. presidents showing their views about time and significant events during their time in office.
This one-of-a-kind exhibit includes many timepieces and memorabilia that have been brought together for the first time in one museum, and some of the objects had never left their home museums. The “Walking Clock” and “Bottle Clock” are the highlights of the Stanley Clockworks exhibit. The Walking Clock is 3 feet wide, 24 feet long, and 9 feet tall and uses a pendulum with 12 shoes that walk forward and backward to tell time! Across from the Walking Clock sits the 20-foot-long Bottle Clock that uses 300 bottles to keep time; it took five months to build!
The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with approximately 23,000 members, representing 55 countries. April through November the Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. December through March hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead. For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 717-684-8261 or visit our website at www.nawcc.org.
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COLUMBIA, PA: On Saturday, September 27, the National Watch and Clock Museum will participate in the fourth annual Museum Day presented by Smithsonian magazine. Museum Day is a day when museums and cultural institutions nationwide open their doors free of charge to Smithsonian magazine readers and Smithsonian.com visitors. A celebration of culture, learning, and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine and emulates the free admission policy of the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington, DC locations. Last year nearly 100,000 people attended Museum Day. All 50 states plus Puerto Rico were represented by 651 participating museums across the country.
Visitors must present Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Admission Card to gain free entry to the National Watch and Clock Museum and other participating institutions. The Museum Day Admission Card will be available in the September 2008 issue of Smithsonian magazine, and the general public is welcome to participate by going to the Smithsonian.com website and downloading the Museum Day Admission Card.
“The National Watch & Clock Museum thought it was important for us to take part in the Museum Day event to ensure that everyone in our community has the opportunity to explore and discover the Museum’s extensive nationally significant collection,” states Museum Director Noel Poirier.
With over 12,000 timepieces in its collection, the Museum currently has two special exhibits on display. Time in Office: An Exhibit of Presidential Timepieces consists of watches, clocks, images, stories, and memorabilia of many U.S. presidents showing their views about time and significant events during their time in office.
This one-of-a-kind exhibit includes many timepieces and memorabilia that have been brought together for the first time in one museum, and some of the objects had never left their home museums. The “Walking Clock” and “Bottle Clock” are the highlights of the Stanley Clockworks exhibit. The Walking Clock is 3 feet wide, 24 feet long, and 9 feet tall and uses a pendulum with 12 shoes that walk forward and backward to tell time! Across from the Walking Clock sits the 20-foot-long Bottle Clock that uses 300 bottles to keep time; it took five months to build!
The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with approximately 23,000 members, representing 55 countries. April through November the Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. December through March hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead. For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 717-684-8261 or visit our website at www.nawcc.org.
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