Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

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    Esplanade Léopold Robert 2, Old Town
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    032 717 79 25
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Lonely Planet review

The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire is notable for three clockwork androids made between 1764 and 1774 by watchmaker Jaquet Droz. The Writer can be programmed to dip his pen in an inkpot and write up to 40 characters, while the Musician plays up to five tunes on a real organ. The Draughtsman is the simplest, with a repertoire of six drawings. The androids are activated on the first Sunday of the month at , and .