American Clock & Watch Museum

Take time to visit the American Clock & Watch Museum in Bristol, Connecticut, and learn about the innovative geniuses who revolutionized the clock and watch industries in America. Exhibits include sundials and shelf clocks, chronometers and character watches, and everything in between. Discover one the largest collections of American-made timepieces in the world. Enjoy their ticking and chiming as you stroll through the museum’s eight galleries.

Exhibits

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