Looking to learn more, either in person or from afar?
The National Watch and Clock Museum
The National Watch and Clock Museum is the largest and most comprehensive collection in North America. And if you aren’t in Columbia, Pennsylvania, you can take a virtual tour of the National Watch and Clock Museum. This should be of particular use to knuckleheads like the guy who touches a clock, sending it to the floor and into pieces. Seriously people, DON’T TOUCH THINGS AT MUSEUMS.
Horological Society of New York
The Horological Society of New York is America’s first watchmaking guild, founded in 1866. There are monthly lectures and social events, horology classes,. And their monthly newsletter the Horologist’s Loupe is free for everyone. HSNY membership gives benefits including access to video recording of meetings, priority access to special events and classes, library access, and a digital subscription to the AWCI’s (American Watchmakers – Clockmakers Institute) magazine, Horological Times.
Musee D’Horlogerie De Locle
The Watch Museum of Le Locle is the offspring of a curio collection begun in 1849 (with the watch collection transferred to the Watchmaking School of Le Locle, which later evolved into a Technical School), and revived starting in 1951 at the Château des Monts.
Manufacturer Museums
IWC (International Watch Company) Museum. Guided tours are available for a fee as well.
The Omega Museum
Patek Philippe Museum
For a thorough listing, see the National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors: Museums and Exhibitions website.