Museum für Uhren, Schmuck und Kunst Frankfurt am Main
Small clock and jewelry museum in the Glockenspielhaus in Frankfurt-Höchst – currently accessible only to a limited extent by arrangement.
About the museum
The museum is located in the Glockenspielhaus on Dalbergplatz in Frankfurt-Höchst, which also houses a jewelry store with a watchmaking and goldsmith workshop that has been family-run for generations. It was supported by a nonprofit association of the same name.
In five rooms in the basement, the exhibition traces the development of timekeeping: from tower clocks through pocket watches from various countries – the oldest a Baroque piece – to contemporary timepieces. Weapons, tools, coins and specialist literature place the objects in the context of their era; there is also a gem-cutting workshop and a collection of forgeries. A special feature is a set of 27 escapement models with construction drawings by master watchmaker Karl Geitz, founder of the Hessische Uhrmacherschule (Hessian school of watchmaking).
After severe water damage, the museum was closed for around ten years from 1998 and became accessible again in February 2009. Further water damage led to another closure lasting several years; since 2025 the collection can once again be viewed to a limited extent by arrangement with the jewelry store.
Highlights
- Historic tower clocks and pocket watches spanning several centuries
- 27 escapement models by master watchmaker Karl Geitz
- Baroque pocket and carriage clocks
- Gem-cutting workshop and a collection of forged objects
- Operated by
- Museum für Uhren, Schmuck & Kunst Frankfurt am Main e. V.
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: not available
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- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The exhibition rooms are in the basement and can only be reached by a staircase with 15 steps.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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