![]() ![]() “Hinkle’s greatly appreciates having the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia and having Pride, the supplier of the scooter, as a business associate. The Scooter will be available to Museum guests who may require further assistance in navigating the Museum’s many exhibits and displays, allowing full access to all the treasures the Museum has to offer. ![]() The Museum recently received the generous donation of a new Pride Go-Go Elite Traveller Plus Scooter by Hinkle’s Pharmacy in Columbia, PA.įounded in 1893, Hinkle’s Pharmacy, 261 Locust Street, is a family-owned and operated business specializing in a wide range of home medical equipment, including a full line of scooters and lift chairs from Pride Mobility Products. HINKLE’S PHARMACY DONATES SCOOTER TO WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEUMCOLUMBIA, PA: The National Watch and Clock Museum is pleased to announce that Museum access for visitors with limited mobility has been expanded. For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 71 or visit our website at November 12, 2007 Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to call ahead. Discounts are available to seniors, students, AAA members, and groups of 10 or more. The Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. The National Watch and Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with approximately 23,000 members, representing 55 countries. To arrange a visit, contact Museum Director, Noel Poirier, at 71, ext. North America’s largest collection of timekeeping artifacts includes an 11-foot-tall French statue clock, enchanting German musical clocks, and the Engle monumental clock with 48 moving figures. The Museum welcomes area businesses to tour timely exhibits from a collection of over 12,000 treasures of time. This new status will help the Museum reach more local students and continue to provide quality educational programming,” stated Katie Knaub, Director of Education. “Over the last three years, the Museum has expanded its educational programs to provide education to help area educators meet Pennsylvania State Standards of Education, while giving the students a fun and memorable local field trip. Additional program information can be found at. This move makes the Museum’s approved education programs eligible to receive tax credit funds from businesses in the area.īusinesses eligible are those authorized to do business in Pennsylvania and are subject to one or more of the following taxes: Corporate Net Income, Capital Stock Franchise, Bank and Trust Company Shares, Title Insurance Companies Shares, Insurance Premiums, or Mutual Thrift Institution. NATIONAL WATCH AND CLOCK MUSEUM EARNS NEW STATUSCOLUMBIA, PA: The National Watch and Clock Museum recently gained status as an Educational Improvement Organization by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Phone: (717) 684-8261 - E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. For more program information, directions, or general Museum information, call 71 or visit our website at November 27, 2007 The National Watch & Clock Museum is operated by the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3) association with approximately 23,000 members, representing 55 countries. This program is sponsored by Sovereign Bank and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Registration is required by contacting Ms. ![]() “It’s a fun way to use an item usually discarded in a new and different way, plus it kicks off our Second Hand Saturday Workshops where visitors can come in and make a new timepiece each month,” stated Director of Education, Katie Knaub.Ĭost is $10 for each person making a clock and admission to the Museum is included with the workshop fee. Using a mini-quartz movement and various craft items, the clock can be embellished to make it unique to its creator. TRAVELING TIMECOLUMBIA, PA: To get in the spirit for its Chinese New Year celebration, the National Watch & Clock Museum is launching its 2008 Second Hand Saturday Workshop Program with “Traveling Time.” On Saturday, January 12, visitors can decorate a quartz clock made from a Chinese takeout box that can easily travel with you. ![]()
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