Claphams Clocks - The National Clock Museum
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Claphams Clocks - The National Clock Museum
Claphams Clocks - The National Clock Museum
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RayPorter1960
Auckland, New Zealand17 contributions
Jun 2021
If you are keen on clocks and watch's, or even if you're not, a great place to spend a few minutes. Educational and entertaining.
Written 21 June 2021
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adnz2014
Auckland, New Zealand1 contribution
Jun 2021 • Family
A lot of very interesting clocks that you won't see elsewhere in NZ. We spent between an hour and a half and two hours there.
Written 20 June 2021
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Wolf K
Wellington, New Zealand6 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
Certainly an interesting museum for any age group. Staff happy to guide and explain. Absolutely worth it!
Written 16 March 2021
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Gemtt
Auckland Central, New Zealand40 contributions
Feb 2020
What a collection of time pieces and clocks. A really quirky museum. Great way to spend time on a wet day.
Written 31 January 2021
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Fluir
3 contributions
Jan 2021 • Family
We visited the museum on a Sunday afternoon, it was quiet which was nice, allowing us to browse the collection peacefully. The collection had clocks from all-over the world which made it super impressive! Our tour guide, Joey, was very friendly and super knowledgeable. She taught us about the history of clocks and how they progressed and improved over the years.
Would recommend!
Would recommend!
Written 16 January 2021
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Alli C
Nelson, New Zealand57 contributions
Nov 2020
This has to be the greatest small museum in NZ. Quirky and fascinating. Excellent value. If you are in the area, go and spend some time there, you won't regret a second of it.
Written 6 November 2020
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Kiwiintheus
Levin, New Zealand176 contributions
Oct 2020
We really enjoyed our visit to this museum. We were given an intro brief which was fantastic - we aren't normally too interested in these but it was worthwhile. We spent about an hour looking at all the clocks and reminiscing over childhood clocks
Written 22 October 2020
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Mark Wilkinson
Rotorua, New Zealand38 contributions
Sep 2020 • Couples
A fine history of time pieces. Friendly staff provided an introduction and demonstration. Particularly liked the two mirror clocks, his and hers pictures with moving eyes, there is a story to those... And checkout the hickory linear clock with the mouse as a pointer.
Written 25 September 2020
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skypilot38
Minneapolis, MN60 contributions
Jan 2020
Our family, including grand-kids 6 and 8, really enjoyed this museum. The tour guide was very informative and interesting. Every kind of clock you can imagine can be found here.
Written 11 February 2020
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gehdev
Ashburton, UK388 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
After the most courteous of welcomes at reception, we were shown round this clock museum by "Jenny".
Our guide was most skilled in imparting just enough information and activating a number of clocks to hold our interest and attention. Nothing worse than too much information. Jenny got it just right.
For us older ones, it was a trip down memory land with many a "I remember ..... "
Fascinating stuff and an insight into the patience and precision that lies behind horlology.
Well worth a visit. I intend to return.
Our guide was most skilled in imparting just enough information and activating a number of clocks to hold our interest and attention. Nothing worse than too much information. Jenny got it just right.
For us older ones, it was a trip down memory land with many a "I remember ..... "
Fascinating stuff and an insight into the patience and precision that lies behind horlology.
Well worth a visit. I intend to return.
Written 21 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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