World's Largest Cuckoo Clock Exhibit Opens in Ireland

0:00On March 2, 8, just in time for clocks springing forward tomorrow morning, the Irish Museum of Time and Waterford City has opened the world's largest. Exhibition of over 400 Kuku clocks. These timepieces hail from Germany's Black Forest. With many dating to the 19th century, the collection came from two Polish brothers who gathered them over 50 years near Manchester in the UK before closing their private museum. In fact, our David Bowles bought it, and along with co-founders Coleman Kern and Project Manager Eman McKeaniany, they spent two and a half years, shipping and prepping the clocks for display. Now permanently housed in a new wing inside a restored 19th century building, the space recreates Black Forest valleys to immerse visitors. It's packed with one day, wall, and miniature clocks, plus restore pieces like a century old fairground organ, offering sounds of kukus and quails, on the hour. Museum leaders call it a sensory adventure, unlike their traditional exhibits, rare because early clocks rarely survive woodworm and rot.

1:03They stress these originated in Germany, not Switzerland, and highlight the artistry from farming families during long winters. Officially unveiled yesterday by local minister John Cummins, the exhibit celebrates Black Forest craftsmanship and philanthropy, cementing. Waterford spot as a top cultural draw for families and clock fans alike.