Clock Time – Measuring Time Yesterday and Today

How did clocks used to look and how did they work? And what other methods of dividing up the day and measuring time did people have? What is a Midday Cannon? How does a sundial work? What were hourglasses used for? In the course of this tour of the watch and clock collection, the children will learn how telling the time has changed over the centuries. They will discover different timepieces, solve riddles, give clocks names, paint their favourite clock and try things out for themselves, using sun, sand, fire, water and oil to understand elementary chronometry.