Tuesday, May 10, 2016

HOFFMAN CLOCK MUSEUM, NEWARK, NY - PART 1
















Living in this area, you forget some of the interesting local museums we have.  A friend put a picture of this on her blog and I thought you might be interested so I went down and took pictures. Some of the clocks are in glass cases, so there is a glare on some of my pictures.

Augustus L. Hoffman (1856 - 1945) was a retail jeweler and watchmaker who owned a jewelry store in Newark for 30 years.  He collected watches and clocks over a period of many years. His second wife, Jennie DeVall Hoffman, collected lusterware, glassware and porcelain.  In their later years, the Hoffman's made arrangement to preserve their collections and make them available to the public.

The trustees of the Hoffman Foundation arranged with the Newark Library to display the clock collection as well as many of Jennie Hoffman's collections in a new wing that had been added to the library.  The formal opening took place December of 1954.

The Hoffman Clock Museum is part of the Hoffman Foundation.  Many of the timepieces on display came from Mr. Hoffman's personal collection.  The rest have been acquired through donations, loans, and purchases.

If you come to Newark to see this collection - admission is FREE.






10 comments:

Tom said...

Thanks Marilyn for sharing this, I have never heard of it.

New York State Of Mind said...

Good Morning Tom,

Glad you liked it, Tom. Sometime you will have to take a run over there.

Marilyn

Anonymous said...

Interesting. Beautiful clocks. I've always liked odd museums.
Thank you
jodie

New York State Of Mind said...

Good Morning Jodie,

I forgot we had. It is an odd museum, but interesting.

Marilyn

Vickie said...

Oh my husband would be in there for hours. He loves clocks very much!

New York State Of Mind said...

Good Morning Vickie,

It is really something to see. You husband would enjoy it.

Marilyn

Vanssmomc said...

Thank you for sharing this Marilyn, never knew we had this gem in our backyard. Will definitely have to pay a visit. Cathy in Webster

New York State Of Mind said...

Good Morning Cathy,
You are most welcome. It is a gem. I think you will enjoy it when you go there. There is Part 2 tomorrow, but still I am not showing anywhere near the clocks and watches in there.

Marilyn

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful and intimate museum, and what a treasure of clocks that Mr. Hoffman bestowed on his neighbors. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

New York State Of Mind said...

You are most welcome.

Marilyn