Clock Tower Museum

Located in Mecca’s Abraj Al-Bait Towers, the Clock Tower Museum explores timekeeping and astronomy, featuring interactive exhibits and a panoramic viewing deck.

Planning your visit

The Clock Tower Museum occupies the upper floors of the Abraj Al-Bait tower overlooking the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca — one of the tallest buildings in the world, with the largest clock face ever built on it. The museum covers timekeeping and astronomy within Islamic tradition: the lunar calendar, the determination of prayer times, the qibla direction, and the astronomical instruments Muslim scholars developed and refined, including astrolabes and sundials.

Interactive exhibits, models and displays on the clock's own engineering fill several floors, culminating in an observation deck with a view directly down over the Grand Mosque and the Kaaba — which is, for most visitors, the reason to go.

The essential practical point: Mecca is closed to non-Muslims. Entry to the city is restricted, and the museum is therefore accessible only to Muslim visitors, typically as part of Hajj or Umrah.

Bookable options include general entry tickets and entrance tickets, generally purchased alongside pilgrimage arrangements. Current availability is shown below.