Museum Speelklok, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Overview
Museum Speelklok in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is without a doubt the most cheerful musical museum you’ll visit. It is home to the world’s most extensive collection of mechanical musical instruments, with over 600 instruments from all over the world, some of which are over 400 years old. During your visit, you’ll hear cheerful live music surrounding you from centuries-old self-playing musical instruments.
Country
Netherlands
Approx. Duration
2 – 3 Hours
Accessibility Level
Accessibility Level – High
Local Currency
Euro
Price Level
Min. Price
From: € 7.50
Address
Steenweg 6, 3511 JP Utrecht, Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Dutch (official language), Frisian is spoken in the northern province of Friesland. English, German and French are widely spoken.
Recommended Age
Babies, Kids, Teens, Adults, Seniors, Any Age
Pricing Details
- Adult: € 14.00
- Children 4 – 12 years: € 7.50
- Student: € 10.50
- Family Ticket (2 adults + 2 children): € 39.00
- CJP: € 10.50
- U-pas adult: € 7.00
- U-pas child: € 3.75
- Museumcard / Vriendenloterij VIP-card: € 0.00
Electricity
230 volts AC, 50Hz. Plugs with two round pins are standard
Safety
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Additional Information
It is located in a former factory building that was the home of the Dutch company N. J. Goudswaard & Zonen, which made musical instruments such as pianos and harpsichords.
Over the years, people’s desire to be surrounded by music led to the invention of all sorts of self-playing musical instruments, such as musical boxes, musical clocks (carillon clocks), the singing nightingale, orchestrions (self-playing orchestras), and the traditional Dutch street organs. The museum has a highly skilled restoration workshop, which keeps the tools operational and playing for generations.
Guided musical tours are available every hour.
Images by:
bertknot from scarborough, australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons