The Clock Tower Museum interprets timekeeping, astronomy and the engineering of the Makkah Royal Clock. Its position high in the tower links scientific displays to the immense clock mechanism outside and to the city’s long relationship with time and prayer.
Guide preview
A clock is a machine for measuring time, but here it also opens onto the sky. The Clock Tower Museum uses its floors to connect the tower’s engineering with astronomy and the history of timekeeping. Saudi official visitor material describes exhibits on the clock, time measurement, the Sun, Earth and Moon, and space.
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Quick facts
- The museum is housed in the Makkah Royal Clock Tower.
- Its themes include time measurement, astronomy and clock engineering.
- The tower’s public exhibition rooms sit behind the clock faces.
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