International Museum of Horology

International Museum of Horology
Musée International d'Horlogerie
Location within Switzerland
Established1974
LocationLa Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Coordinates47°06′03″N 6°49′48″E / 47.1008°N 6.8301°E / 47.1008; 6.8301
Collection sizeHorology
OwnerCity of La Chaux-de-Fonds
Websitewww.mih.ch
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The Musée International d'Horlogerie (abbreviated MIH; International Watchmaking Museum) is a horological museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It is owned and operated by the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds.

The museum is dedicated to the study of time and time-measuring instruments, and holds collections of clocks and watches, marine and deck chronometers, automata, and related archives and documentation.

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