The collection includes early cuckoo clocks from the 18th century as well as the prototypes of the modern Black Forest souvenir.

1874: Historical clocks together with contemporary products of the region are put on display in the newly built trade hall.

[5]Since 2010, the museum has put on a permanent exhibition, covering an area of 1,400 square metres, of the development of clocks and the concept of timekeeping in Western countries.

[6] In addition to improvements in the accuracy of timepieces, it also demonstrates the various requirements that clocks and watches met in order to satisfy the needs of the time.

The circular tour is divided into the sections covering the following themes: Until well into the 20th century, clocks were based on the (apparent) course of the sun and the stars in the sky.

In addition to the astronomic calendar clock of Benedictine father and later mathematics professor, Thaddäus Rinderle, of 1787 (Inv.

In many small clockmaking workshops, clocks with wooden movements were made which, thanks to the cheap raw material, the use of special tools and machines and specialised craftsmen, were inexpensive and faced no real competition.

Initially relatively small firms emerged that specialised in the production of short runs of qualitatively high value clocks based on the traditional prototype.

Among the highlights of its permanent exhibits are: Around one third of visitors book a personal guided tour during which clocks and musical instruments are set in motion.

For school classes, the museum offers themed workshops in modules, some of which are designed to match the education syllabus.