Aug
5

At the Clock museum in Klaipeda (Lithuania) it is possible to get acquainted with the history of time counting from calendars to up-to-date clocks and watches, their forms and styles, as well as you can make your own clock or watch…
The Clock museum is one of the objects of the action The Great Baltic Travel - it’s a joint project by the three Baltic countries that invites you to travel around the Baltics anytime from May 15 to October 31. It’s a great way to spend your free time, to experience new impressions and adventures while traveling and being a part of the game. It’s about the joy of discovering incredible landscapes, fascinating historic heritage and modern achievements – all within a few hours drive from your home. It’s a great chance to connect Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania together again on one route, 20 years after the historic “Baltic Way” project of 1989. The Great Baltic States Tour is a visit to 30 different sites in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – 10 in each country. Castles from the Middle Ages, parks encompassed by legends, adventure parks with exciting entertainment in the air and on the ground, museums and galleries of modern art, underground caves and labyrinths – these are just few of the sites that participants in the Greats Baltic States Tour can discover.
In the museum you can find:
Sandglass, forgotten for a long time
An interesting ancient Chinese incense clock, also candles have once served as a timekeeping devise, Sundial, Mechanic clocks, Luxuriant baroque and neoclassicism clocks. It is possible to have a close look inside the clock by using a magnifying glass,
The history of the development of clocks and watches is exhibited in the museum. An extensive exhibition is granted for wall and table clocks, Not only tick-tacking of clocks, but also various music sounds of clocks and watches improves the exhibition.
The yard of the Clock museum is turned into the world of timekeeping devices.
Clock museum – worth to see!












































