Museum
British Museum
London, United Kingdom
The Clocks and Watches gallery, built on the Ilbert collection, including the Cassiobury Park turret clock and the mechanical galleon (nef) attributed to Hans Schlottheim.
The museum's horological holdings were transformed in 1958 when the collection of Courtenay Adrian Ilbert was acquired, making it one of the most important study collections of clocks and watches.
- Type
- Museum
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1753
- Specialities
- European clocks and watches 1500–1900 · Astrolabes and scientific instruments
- Official website
- www.britishmuseum.org
Opening hours, admission and accessibility change; please check the official website before visiting.
