rolling ball sculpture
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A rolling ball sculpture (sometimes referred to as a marble run, ball run, gravitram, kugelbahn (German: 'ball track'), or rolling ball machine) is a form of kinetic art – an art form that contains moving pieces – that specifically involves one or more rolling balls.
A version where marbles compete in a race to win is called a marble race.
Toys
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People make toys out of rolling ball sculptures.
World records
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The tallest rolling ball sculpture in the world, at {{convert|22|m|ft}} tall, is named the Energy Machine, and located in the Hong Kong Science Museum in Hong Kong.Knikkers, Jelle (October 28, 2015) [https://web.archive.org/web/20190328004503/http://www.knikkerbaan.nl/en/knikkerbaan-records/ "Marble Run Records"] Jelle's Marble Runs Accessed:December 31, 2019
According to Guinness World Records, the longest marble run is 2,858.9 meters long and was completed in Switzerland in September 2017.{{Cite web |title=Longest marble run |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-marble-run |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=Marble Run Records – Jelle's Marble Runs |url=https://jellesmarbleruns.com/marble-run-records/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.rollingballsculpture.com.au/ David Morrell (sculptor)]
- [https://rollingballsculpture.com/ Matthew Gaulden]