The National Watch & Clock Museum, 514 Poplar St., Columbia, will hold a Homeschool Day on Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Topics children will learn about while at the museum include what makes a clock tick, why watches moved from pockets to wrists, and how people have tracked time throughout history. Attendees can see a live demonstration of the massive Engle Clock, as well as a replica jeweler's shop from the early 1900s. As groups tour the exhibits, they will hear timepieces in action and see videos of the inside mechanics and makers busy at their craft.

During Homeschool Day, students will also have the opportunity to use a microscope to see watch parts up close, decorate a clock with stenciling, take apart and reassemble a watch, learn how a pendulum makes a clock run, and discover the history of timekeeping during a self-guided museum tour.

People are asked to register for Homeschool Day at http://www.museum.nawcc.org/events. Tickets will be sold at the door, with separate prices set for people ages 6 to 17 and for adults. Adults must remain with their children.

The National Watch & Clock Museum is run by the nonprofit National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors (NAWCC) and houses the largest collection of timepieces and related ephemera in North America. The museum has recently updated and expanded several of its displays, including the Public Time gallery, the Hamilton and Bulova exhibits, and the history of wristwatches exhibit.

The museum is open to the public on Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.museum.nawcc.org or call 717-684-8261.