Museum Speelklok, Utrecht Province, The Netherlands

4.5 (868 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #4 in Utrecht Speciality Museums • Children's Museums

Hear magical music devices play

Museum Speelklok, the most cheerful museum in the Netherlands! During a visit to the typical Dutch Museum Speelklok, cheerful live music will surround you from centuries-old self-playing musical instruments. The history of these instruments started back in 16th century the Netherlands with the use of church carillons. Over the centuries, the general desire of people to be surrounded by music, led to the invention of all sorts of self-playing musical instruments: musical clocks, musical boxes, orchestrions (self-playing orchestras) and the traditional Dutch street organs. All of these instruments, including the famous street organ named Arabier and the so-called 8th world wonder the Violina, can be admired and heard during the lively museum tour. Thanks to the highly skilled Restoration Workshop, the collection is kept playing and this craft can be passed on from this generation to the next.

Address

Steenweg 6, 3511 JP Utrecht The Netherlands

Mobile

+31 30 231 2789

Website

http://www.museumspeelklok.nl

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 22:43

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5Joy Black 5:00 PM May 17, 2022
An overlooked gem of a place.
There is a lift to every floor so it is accessible to all. Make sure you take in one of the tours, so you can hear some of the exhibits played. The guides are approachable , very knowledgeable and are happy to conduct tours in both Dutch and English. The effects are stunning! and delightful. Take your time , don't be tempted to rush around, and make sure you visit the other floors for the rest of the exhibition. It is worth getting to the top floor, where there are uncovered and preserved medieval wall paintings, and the lovely ancient church that houses this collection makes it's presence felt. This little gem should be better known and comes highly recommended.
4KingsMountaineer 5:00 PM Jun 18, 2022
Really fun, unique and beautiful museum.
I loved this museum. Be sure to come for the tour (no extra cost) so you can hear many of the clocks and organs played. The only downside is you really want to hear and play more! I hope, in the future, they'll make more of the various models playable, especially some of the musical automatons. The building is an former church. Somehow, it was a touch melancholy to walk on the memorials of people entombed in the church while going to view a blaring hurdy-gurdy. Sic transit gloria mundi