Museo degli orologi di San Marco dei Cavoti
Civic museum in the Palazzo Cavaniglia in San Marco dei Cavoti, with about fifty tower clocks from the 16th century onwards, restored by master clockmaker Salvatore Ricci; visits by appointment.
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About the museum
The museum arose from the passion of the master clockmaker Salvatore Ricci, of San Marco dei Cavoti, who throughout his life collected and restored tower clock mechanisms of every period. After the exhibitions of the 1990s, in 1997 the municipality authorised a permanent exhibition, and the following year it established the Museum of Tower Clocks in a multipurpose hall; the machines were later acquired by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (National Research Council) to promote scientific culture.
The museum was officially opened on 17 November 2000 and since 2007 has had its permanent home in the historic centre, in the restored rooms of the Palazzo Cavaniglia, between Via Rovagnera and Muro Nuovo. It holds about fifty timekeeping machines dating from the 16th century onwards, which document the technical and scientific development of time measurement.
Visits are led by students of the Istituto tecnico economico e turistico “Medi-Livatino”, who have “adopted” the clocks and act as guides, explaining how the early timekeeping machines work.
Highlights
- About fifty tower clocks from the 16th century onwards
- Mechanisms restored by master clockmaker Salvatore Ricci
- Visits with student guides from the “Medi-Livatino” institute
- Located in the Palazzo Cavaniglia in the historic centre
Permanent exhibition
- Orologi da torre dal Cinquecento – About fifty restored tower clock mechanisms, from the 16th century onwards, showing the development of time measurement.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Comune di San Marco dei Cavoti
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission, according to the municipality.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are led by student guides from the Istituto tecnico economico e turistico “Medi-Livatino”; booking is required. |
