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Find the Time: A Walking Tour of Clocks with City Historian Tim Samuelson

  • Design Museum of Chicago 72 E Randolph Chicago, IL 60601 (map)

Photo Credit: Ajay_Suresh CCv2.0 Reid Murdoch

Join Chicago’s Cultural Historian Emeritus, Tim Samuelson, as we take a walking tour of some of downtown Chicago’s finest public clocks. Tim will guide us to clocks in the Reed Murdoch, Wrigley, Marshall Field, Jewelers’ Building and more.  Maybe King Gambrinus will make an appearance?

All the Time in the World — Once we get 720 broken timepieces, we’ll have the correct time.  Then, we’re aiming for All the Time in the World:  1,440 timepieces — one for every minute in a day.  Feel free to bring along a broken watch, clock or timepiece with you to donate to the show. We’re placing the newly donated clocks into the exhibition every other Tuesday. Join us to see when we get #1440.

Earlier Event: September 13
Virtual Talk w/ Chicago Graphic Design Club
Later Event: September 22
Live Performance with Jeff Kolar