Turmuhrenmuseum (Naunhof)
First tower clock museum in Saxony, in a half-timbered house from 1837: tower clocks from four centuries, a bell-ringing system and a flower clock.
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About the museum
The Turmuhrenmuseum Naunhof goes back to a support association founded in the early 1990s, which set out to track down, restore and make publicly accessible relics of the old tower clock trade. With support from the city administration, the museum moved into the historic half-timbered building of the former Naunhof girls' school from 1837 and opened on July 1, 1995. It considers itself the first tower clock museum in Saxony.
In several rooms, the development of timekeeping is shown, from mechanical tower clock movements through master and secondary clocks to a tower clock and bell-ringing system. The oldest piece is a tower clock with quarter and hour striking from Colditz Castle, dating from 1606; the newer exhibits include an electronic radio master clock from around 1980. Most of the pieces still work. There is also a station clock with a Nasenuhr, living-room and longcase clocks in the museum café, and a small clockmaker's workshop.
For the Day of Open Monuments in September 2006, the association inaugurated the flower clock in the church garden behind the museum together with the Protestant parish; it was the first in the former Muldentalkreis district. Regularly changing special exhibitions complement the permanent exhibition.
Highlights
- Tower clock from Colditz Castle, dating from 1606
- Tower clocks and bell-ringing system from four centuries, mostly working
- Station clock with a Nasenuhr
- Small clockmaker's workshop
- Flower clock in the church garden and museum café
Permanent exhibition
- Turmuhren und Zeitmessung – Mechanical tower clock movements from four centuries, master and secondary clocks, and a tower clock and bell-ringing system; the oldest movement dates from 1606.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Förderverein Turmuhrenmuseum Naunhof e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | €3free up to age 5 · Children from age 6. |
| Guided tour | €10 |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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Children from age 6 pay a reduced admission.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
By regional train (Regionalbahn) Leipzig–Grimma–Döbeln.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Museum café serving Naunhof potato cake and "Schälchen Heeßen".
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Group tours by registration, also outside opening hours. Regularly changing special exhibitions. |
