Clockmaking and Screwmachining Museum

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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.

Age minimum : 7 ans

A cultural mediator is always present to answer your questions.

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.

Types

  • Museum

Capacity

  • Maximum group size:50
  • Minimum group size: 10

Themes

  • Arts and culture
  • Decorative arts
  • Local history
  • Sciences and technology
  • Mechanical sciences
  • Industry
  • Occupations

Comforts

Languages spoken

  • Italian
  • English
  • French

Services

  • Educational visits
  • Booking obligatory
  • Themed tour
  • Shop
  • Tourist brochures
  • Guided tours

Furniture

  • Parking nearby
  • Coach parking
  • Car park
  • Defibrillator
  • Lift
  • Toilets

Accessibility

  • 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
  • Hearing disability
  • Mental disability
  • Physical disability
  • Visual disability

Services provided

Activities

  • Arts
  • Plastic arts
  • History
  • Industry
  • Technology/Electronics

Visits

  • Group visit duration: 90 min
  • Group visit duration: 60 min
  • Visits in: English, French
  • Unguided group tours available permanently
  • Guided group tours on request
  • Languages information panels: French
  • Documentation languages: German, English, French
  • Booking required for groups.

Prices

From 01/07/2024 to 30/06/2025

Price Min. Max.
Reduced price 3€
Adult 5€
Group adults 3€

Means of payment

  • Bank/credit card
  • Check
  • Travellers Cheque
  • Cash

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.

Multimedia

Complementary services

Tips

Free entry at the Museum every first Sunday of the month (from October to June).

Our good plans

Free entry at the Museum every first Sunday of the month (from October to June).