Original by its history and its collections, the museum is worth the trip. Instituted at the early XXth century by the National School of Clockmaking of Cluses, the museum used to have 2 vocations : to collect ancient time measure instruments (oldest piece is from 16e century) and to save the local industrial memories.
Located into the Espace Carpano & Pons, an old factory, the museum presents also the story of the National School of Clockmaking by presenting unique pieces of clockmaking made by the pupils in Cluses.
Theme guided tours, theatric visits, workshops, temporary exhibitions are organized all the year round and will make you discover the treasures of the museum.
For schools, from kindergarten to high school, we offer tailor-made activities in small groups. We suggest dividing your classes in advance to create smaller groups, thus facilitating the exploration of our workshops and collections. Adapted workshops are also available for school groups with disabilities.
The Museum holds the Tourism and Disability label, and our team is fully aware of welcoming visitors with disabilities.
Booking required for groups.
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Clockmaking and Screwmachining Museum
Discover the Museum, a real timepiece of the industrial and social history of the Arve's valley. Follow the evolution of the farmer-watchmakers' skills from the XVIIIth century until the advent of the screwcutting technology during the industrial revolution.
About
Free entry at the Museum every first Sunday of the month (from October to June).
Prices
From 01/09/2023 to 29/06/2024.
From 01/07 to 31/08/2024
Reduced price: 3 €
Adult: 5 €
Group adults: 3 €.
Group rate available for > 10 people.
Free each first sunday of the month (between October and May).
Free for (on presentation of a documentary proof) :
Children under 12 with an adult, members of the Museum association and the AAAE, tourist ID card of Haute-Savoie, carte ICOM, Pass Empreintes, Pass Vacances, Press card, lecturer-guide's card, interpreter-guides, heritage guides of Savoie Mont Blanc, group attendant, special days (European Heritage Days, Night of the Museums, Tourism and Handicap Days, etc)
Guided tours :
From 10 people, 2€ per visitor + 35€ for a guide package.
Reception
A cultural mediator is always present to answer your questions.
Opening
From 01/07 to 31/08, daily between 10 am and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on July 14th and August 15th.
From 01/09/2024 to 30/06/2025, every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Easter Monday, Feast of the Ascension, Whit Monday, May 1st, May 8th, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.
Labels and rating
- Educational visits
- Booking obligatory
- Themed tour
- Shop
- Tourist brochures
- Parking nearby
- Coach parking
- Car park
- Defibrillator
- Lift
- Toilets
- Temporary exhibition
- Children's entertainment
Proposed the guided visit
Contacts
Access
At the 2nd floor of the tourist office and the Municipal Archives building.
- Mental disability
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
- Magnetic loop available at the reception
- Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
