The small town of Jędrzejów can boast of an extraordinary museum. In particular clocks are gathered there. The oldest dating from the 16th century. They have a different mechanism of action and a very varied form. This is a very interesting and inspirational place that allows you to trace the ways of measuring time and the changes that have taken place in the knowledge of people about astronomy. Jedrzejowska's collection is the third largest in the world, after the Oxford Science Museum and the Chicago Planetarium.
The beginning of the Museum of Watches or, as the name implies, Przypkowski was a collection of local physician, Feliks Przypkowski. Since the late nineteenth century, he has been collecting old sun clocks. He was also interested in astronomy and gnomonics, a science of measuring time with solar clocks. This resulted in widening of collections for the literature of the subject and various astronomical instruments.
Since 1909 the collection of Przypkowski has been made available to visitors. To this day, it is systematically enlarged. There are various clocks, including sun, water, hourglass, mechanical clocks and clock candles, dating back over 400 years. Many of them are ornate and unique on a global scale. The museum is housed in a former pharmacy building and home of the Przypkowski family, where you can also see the dome of the astronomical observatory and a collection of sky observatories.
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