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Claphams Clocks - The National Clock Museum

161 Reviews

#5 of 34 things to do in Whangarei

Museums, Speciality Museums

Quayside | Town Basin, Whangarei, New Zealand

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“Great collection!”

I visited this place during my Northland trip. I never knew much about clocks. Now I know a lot I... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

sachindri1785

Auckland, New Zealand

via mobile

“Must visit”

A wonderful collection and presentation. We forgot about the time seeing so many interesting clocks... read more

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

_hgeertsema

Auckland Central, New Zealand

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4.5 161 reviews

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Very good26%
Average6%
Poor0%
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“clock museum”(30 reviews)

“wonderful collection”(6 reviews)

“tick tock”(4 reviews)

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sachindri1785

Auckland, New Zealand

322

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great collection!

I visited this place during my Northland trip. I never knew much about clocks. Now I know a lot I believe. Anne was very kind to give me an introduction about the clock basics. Based on her suggestions, I also had a look at the...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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_hgeertsema

Auckland Central, New Zealand

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Must visit

A wonderful collection and presentation. We forgot about the time seeing so many interesting clocks working. Can not be missed.

Date of experience: December 2018

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Ziwis2015

Reviewed 28 November 2018

Travel through time...

I wasn't sure at first, but so glad my mum suggested, it was incredible seeing so many different clocks, and clocks from the 1800's - well worth the visit, and good for kids from 3yrs up.

Date of experience: May 2018

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JohnEffCee

Sydney, Australia

246

Reviewed 13 November 2018

Outstanding. Really worth a good look. Fantastic staff.

I thought we would allow 30 minutes for this place. I am not that overly interested in clocks. 90 minutes later I still did not want to leave. It is fascinating and the lady who showed us through was terrific - interested, interesting and very...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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Caroline P

Reviewed 9 November 2018 via mobile

Fantastic

Lovely staff and worth the TIME! There are a lot of things to discover! The staff was awesome... i justed got a private tour in German!

Date of experience: November 2018

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803chelle

Auckland, New Zealand

Reviewed 7 November 2018

clocks clocks clocks

I enjoyed spending time here, looking at different types of clocks, hold your ears as they go off though.

Date of experience: December 2017

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WestAussie_54

Perth, Australia

12149

Reviewed 18 October 2018

An awesome museum of all things clockwork.

We only called in to look at the museum because we were looking to waste a bit of time en route to Auckland from Paihia, but we were so glad that we did. It's right in the centre of town, so an effort is necessary...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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New_South_Woodies

Sydney, Australia

26151

Reviewed 9 October 2018

One Mans Inspiration

An amazing collection of clocks and time pieces from around the world and over the ages. Well worth the visit and to read about the passion of the original collector. It wouldn't hurt to have a bit more space as it currently feels a little...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Robert D

Brooklyn, New York

634149

Reviewed 23 September 2018

Excellent museum

This specialised museum offers a fascinating look at timepieces. It features a wide variety of clocks and watches, including many unusual ones. Well worth a visit.

Date of experience: August 2018

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daharpers

Rotorua, New Zealand

359

Reviewed 13 August 2018

What an amazing collection

This is an amazing collection of every sort of clock you could imagine. Clocks are not really something I would go out of my way to view but I could have spent a lot of time in there as I found it really amazing. They...More

Date of experience: August 2018

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14050TanY

any entrance fee?

20 December 2017|

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Yes there is an entrance fee but if you have coffee at the cafe beside the museum you can show your receipt and only pay for one person instead of both paying.