Did you know that…

The clock, designed by Myles Hughes, has three different parts that have to be wound at different times. The Apostles parade every 30 minutes so they wind down the fastest; they have to be re-wound every 2 days – if they aren’t, they become stuck 1/3 of the way on parade!

Originally, the Apostles paraded on the hour, but it was altered to parade every 30 minutes at the request of museum staff.

Today, the Apostles come out of a set of doors that opens inward. The doors used to be glued together and opened outward as a single door.

All of the Apostles are hand carved and painted wooden figures. While very similar, they differ slightly in the position of their hands, the clothing arrangement and color and hairstyle.