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It eventually became clear that the premises were no longer suitable for a permanent and functional display of the whole collection. The Committee of the Museum therefore suggested to the Municipality of La Chaux-de-Fonds that a foundation should be set up with the purpose of promoting the
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In 1865 the Watchmaking School of La Chaux-de-Fonds had the idea of putting together a collection of old clocks, which was mainly used for didactic purposes. For 35 years, the clocks and watches in the collection were displayed solely for the use of students and teachers, until
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construction of a new building. Opened in 1974 under the name of Musée international d'horlogerie, this was characterized by a conception and techniques in the avant-garde of architecture and museography.
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Collections du musee internationale d'horlogerie, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Suisse - Une selection parmi 3100 objects
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Handwerk der Moderne: Jüdische Uhrmacher und Uhrenunternehmer im Neuenburger Jura 1800–1914
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Catalog of Selected Pieces - Musee Internationale d'Horlogerie
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The Territory of Neuchâtel and its Horological Heritage
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International Museum of Horology is located in Switzerland
La Chaux-de-Fonds
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47°06′03″N 6°49′48″E / 47.1008°N 6.8301°E / 47.1008; 6.8301
www.chaux-de-fonds.ch/en/musees/mih
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horological
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Maurice Picard
Le Locle
La Chaux-de-Fonds
World Heritage Site
Tall case clock with multiple complications by Antide Janvier La Chaux-de-Fonds.

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