Musée d'horlogerie du Locle-Château des Monts

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    May to october : tuesday through sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. November to april : tuesday through sunday from 2 pm to 5 pm. Open on public holidays, including holidays Mondays. Annual closure on December 25th and January 1st. For groups, visits are also possible outside the schedule, on request.

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    Musée d'horlogerie du Locle - Château des Monts
    Route des Monts 65
    2400 Le Locle
    Phone  +41 (0)32 933 89 80
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Intro

The secrets of time are revealed in a magical place: the 18th-century Château des Monts. An extensive collection covers 500 years of watchmaking history. Unique and surprising exhibits such as automata, mechanical songbirds and pendulum clocks will enchant all visitors.

Château des Monts, a stately home and symbol of the city of Le Locle, houses the watch museum. Visitors are greeted by a fascinating world of magnificent pendulum clocks and numerous masterpieces of the watchmaker’s art. 

The museum’s greatest treasure is a mirror with a songbird made by the Rochat brothers at the beginning of the 19th century. Legend has it that this was a gift from Napoleon to an Ottoman princess. But it also houses one of the most beautiful watch cases that you could ever imagine.

The museum takes visitors on a journey that spans many centuries: it looks back to earlier civilisations as well as taking a sneak preview of things to come.
And the ticking of the clocks will delights guests as they stroll through the exhibition rooms.

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General information

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Execution Dates
08.03.2025 - 31.10.2025
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Culture, Education
Contact address
Musée d'horlogerie du Locle-Château des Monts
Route des Monts 65
2400 Le Locle
032 933 89 80 (musée)
mhl@ne.ch

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Individuals : Adults : CHF 10.- / Seniors-AI : CHF 8.- / Students : CHF 5.- / Children (ages 10 to 16) : CHF 5.- / Children (under the age of 10) : free / Familiy rate (Parents and children) : CHF 22.-
Groups (min. 10 pers) : CHF 9.- / Seniors-AI : CHF 7.- / Students : CHF 4.- / Children (ages 10 to 16) : CHF 4.- / Children (under the age of 10) : free
Audioguide : CHF 3.-
Guided visits (reservation required / Max. of 20 pers/guide) : CHF 80.-

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Musée d'horlogerie du Locle - Château des Monts
Route des Monts 65
2400  Le Locle
Switzerland

Phone  +41 (0)32 933 89 80
Fax +41 (0)32 933 89 70
mhl@ne.ch
mhl-monts.ch
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Musée d'horlogerie du Locle - Château des Monts
Route des Monts 65
2400 Le Locle
Phone  +41 (0)32 933 89 80
mhl-monts.ch
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Opening hours

May to october : tuesday through sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. November to april : tuesday through sunday from 2 pm to 5 pm. Open on public holidays, including holidays Mondays. Annual closure on December 25th and January 1st. For groups, visits are also possible outside the schedule, on request.

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