Cookie At the Museum part 9: Museum Speelklok

Museum Speelklok is a cute museum located in a church in the city of Utrecht. It is one of our favourite museums because it has all kinds of automated musical instruments. Like the pianola, that plays by itself. Or the windorgans from small to HUGE. And ofcourse clocks that play music and all kinds of musicboxes. Berry loved this place since she was little (she even has her own collection of musicboxes) and even did an internship at the educational department when she was in college. Last year we visited the museum for the sneak preview of a newly acquired musical clock that is fondly nicknamed as the Nightwatch under the clocks! (pictures by Berry de Nijs)

December 12 2019

Reason: opening Royal Chamber, presenting the newly acquired Clay Clock
Well, this was NICE! It was not really an exhibit, because this new room will be here to stay at the museum. What was new is this BEAUTY of a clock, that plays classical pieces written by Händel. The clock was made in 1738 and restored by the people of the museum. Neat huh. Also in the Royal Chamber are other royalty pieces. Like clocks and such owned by noble families. AND there was this beautiful musicbox that belongs to Princess Amalia of the Netherlands. Me thought it was gorgeous.