Online Resources
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Early Modern Soundscapes
Examining how sonic interaction shaped identities between 1500 and 1800Song Studies Network
Investigating the multi-modal medium of song in academic research and creative practiceGrasping Kairos Research Group
Researching the history of Kairos/Occasio (a time of exceptional opportunity) from the classical to the modern ageTemporal Communities Research Cluster: Doing Literature in a Global Perspective
Exploring literature across the boundaries of periods, cultures and mediaTemporal Belongings Network
Developing interdisciplinary understandings of the interconnections between time and belongingThe Waiting Times Project
Examining the vital significance of waiting in modern healthcare -
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Uhren Museum, Winterthur, Switzerland
This collection showcases objects made by the Liechti family, a multi-generational clockmaking dynasty in Winterthur.Museum Speelklok, Utrecht, Netherlands
A museum devoted to mechanical music, this collection also houses important early mechanisms for the history of sounding clocks in the Netherlands.The Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly Gallery, British Museum, London, UK
The British Museum’s collection of clocks and watches includes several important objects for the early history of sound and time, including the famous sixteenth-century Habrecht clock that includes automated music.Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, Dresden, Germany
This famous collection housed in Dresden has particular strengths in the history of early modern science and time measurement.Urhenmusem Wien, Vienna, Austria
Deustches Uhrenmuseum, Furtwangen, Germany
Klok en Peel Museum, Asten, Netherlands
Unternehmens Museen, Wuppertal, Germany
Beyer Clock and Watch Museum, Zurich, Switzerland
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Time Measurement
Filmed by British Museum curator of horology Oliver Cooke, these videos highlight the construction and artistry of early modern clocks.