Singing clocks

Restored Qing Dynasty musical clocks designed to delight emperors in the Forbidden City and never seen outside China will go on display in a museum.

Restored Qing Dynasty musical clocks designed to delight emperors in the Forbidden City and never seen outside China will go on display from Saturday at Utrecht's Speelklok museum.

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The clocks stored in the Forbidden City's Palace Museum were silent for decades until a team from Utrecht museum began working with experts to restore them.