About us:
The clock and watch museum is an exceptional private museum. It is managed by Jozef Op de Beeck and his daughter Elke, both restorers of antique clocks and watches. Since we occupy ourselves with clocks and watches on a daily basis, we have collected a large variety of timekeepers which we like to display to a broad public for over 30 years.
The museum houses a permanent exhibition of a large variety of timekeepers.
The eldest piece in the collection is a tower clock dating from about 1600.
Furthermore, you can admire hourglasses, sundials, mysterious clocks, extraordinary pocket watches, top-quality wristwatches, grandfather clocks, table clocks, wall clocks, travel alarm clocks, etc.
There’s also a lot to see: some antique tools used by clockmakers in the earlier times in their workplaces.
Some of these tools are even now in the studio used for the restoration work.
The museum can only be visited with guided tours (because you need some explanation to appreciate them fully) that are provided by Jozef or Elke themselves.
The explanation is adjusted to the target group (and we make sure that everyone gets the most out of his visit and each provides an explanation to size).
The explanation is always adapted to the target audience.
This can range from a group of pre-schoolers or elementary school children to specialist watchmakers.
A guided tour takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
It can be provided in the following languages: Dutch, English and French.
Because the rooms in the mansion are quite small, the maximum number of people in one group is 30.
The guide is included in the entrance fee.
Groups of 10 people or more are guided on reservation.
Please
contact us in advance for a group visit.
The following photographs give you a general idea of the museum.
More photos can be viewed on photo gallery.