American Clock & Watch Museum, Bristol

Name: American Clock & Watch Museum
Address: 100 Maple St, Bristol, 06010-5034, United States
Telephone: +1 860-583-6070

#5 among attractions in Bristol

Top attraction, Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The American Clock & Watch Museum, located in Bristol, Connecticut, is one of a very few museums in the United States dedicated solely to horology, which is the history, science and art of timekeeping and timekeepers. Located in the heart of the historic center of American clockmaking, ACWM is the world's preeminent horological museum in the area of American clocks, primarily industrial-made clocks of the 19th and early 20th century. ()

Coordinates: 41°40'45"N, 72°56'27"W

Address

100 Maple StBristol 06010-5034 United States

Contact

+1 860-583-6070

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Day trips

American Clock & Watch Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Muzzy Field, Bristol Historical Society Museum, Rockwell Park, The New England Carousel Museum.

1.1 miSW
Historical place, Arenas and stadiums, Baseball field
Muzzy Field, Bristol
28 min walk • Muzzy Field is a stadium in Bristol, Connecticut adjacent to Rockwell Park. It has been in use since 1912 for both baseball and football. The brick-faced grandstand, with a capacity of 4,900 people, was built in 1939. It features a ring of tall pine trees that line the outside of the outfield wall and the grandstand.
~1390 ftSW
Museum, Military museum, History museum
Bristol Historical Society Museum, Bristol
7 min walk • The Bristol Historical Society Museum, located in Bristol, Connecticut, is a museum dedicated to the promotion of interest in Bristol history and encouraging an appreciation for its importance.
1.1 miW
Playground, Skate park, Park
Rockwell Park, Bristol
29 min walk • Rockwell Park is a public park in Bristol, Connecticut. Located in a residential area west of downtown Bristol, it includes open spaces and woodlands on either side of the Pequabuck River.
0.6 miS
41°40'15"N • 72°56'23"W
The New England Carousel Museum, Bristol
15 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.5 miW
Church
St. Stanislaus Parish, Bristol
13 min walk • St. Stanislaus Parish was originally built to serve Polish immigrants in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1919 and is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford.
~1000 ftSW
41°40'38"N • 72°56'36"W
The Ingraham House, Bristol
5 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.7 miS
41°40'12"N • 72°56'45"W
Imagine Nation, Bristol
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0.4 miS
41°40'24"N • 72°56'32"W
Bristol Public Library, Bristol
11 min walk • Library
1 miS
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
South End Historic District, Bristol
25 min walk • The South End Historic District encompasses one of the oldest residential areas of Bristol, Connecticut.
0.9 miW
Neighbourhood
Endee Manor Historic District, Bristol
23 min walk • The Endee Manor Historic District encompasses a well-preserved and cohesive early 20th-century worker housing area in Bristol, Connecticut. Located on Sherman, Mills and Putnam Streets, the area was built out in a four-month period in 1916-17, and is the largest such development in the city.
~1830 ftE
Tudor Revival architecture
Copper Ledges and Chimney Crest, Bristol
9 min walk • Copper Ledges and Chimney Crest are a pair of luxurious mansion estates on Founders Drive in Bristol, Connecticut. They were built in 1924 and 1930 for brothers Fuller and Harry Barnes, owners of the locally prominent Wallace Barnes Company, later American Spring.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is American Clock & Watch Museum open?

American Clock & Watch Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to American Clock & Watch Museum?

Nearby attractions include The Ingraham House, Bristol (5 min walk), Federal Hill Historic District, Bristol (6 min walk), Bristol Historical Society Museum, Bristol (7 min walk), Copper Ledges and Chimney Crest, Bristol (9 min walk).