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Watch and Clock Museum Celebrating Daylight Saving Time With Reduced Admission
WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEUM CELEBRATING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME WITH REDUCED ADMISSION
COLUMBIA, PA: Lose an hour of time, but gain dollars in your wallet as you celebrate Daylight Saving Time (DST) at the National Watch and Clock Museum. Compared to the number of clocks we have in our homes, the Museum has nearly 12,000 timepieces, and many need to be reset for DST.
To observe this semi-annual event, on Saturday, March 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the Museum will offer a “buy-one-get-one” admission. On the schedule that day you may also design a beaded wristwatch in the wristwatch workshop. Museum admission is included in the $15 workshop fee. Pre-registration is required by Thursday, March 6 by contacting the Education Department at 717-684-8261 ext. 237.
Be one of the first people to see the 24-foot long, 12-shoed, two-fisted, time-telling, walking clock! The Walking Clock’s pendulum is a wheel with 12 shoes that walk forward and backward on a boardwalk to tell time. Designer Rick Stanley spent approximately 2,000 hours to complete this one-of-a-kind piece.
The Walking Clock is one among several clocks that are a part of the whimsical clocks included in the Stanley Clockworks Exhibit collection that opened March 1. Others include the 20-foot-long Bottle Clock that uses 300 bottles to keep time; the Timber Frame Clock that uses 4 x 4 oak timber, an old school bell, and stones; and the Train Clock that looks like the front of a vintage train.
So, save a few bucks, design a beaded wristwatch, and watch time walk by as you celebrate Daylight Saving Time at the National Watch and Clock Museum, the center of time and home to North America’s largest collection of timepieces.
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. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and closed Sundays and Mondays. 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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