Delacorte Clock
Clock and art installation in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clock and art installation in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Delacorte Clock, or George Delacorte Musical Clock, is a clock and art installation outside the Central Park Zoo in Central Park, Manhattan, New York. The clock is named after George T. Delacorte Jr., and was dedicated in 1965.[1][2][3]
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Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
40.768053°N 73.971103°W |
The clock is mounted on a three-tiered tower above the arcade between the Wildlife Center and the Children's Zoo.[2] The clock contains representations of animals playing instruments, with two chimpanzees ringing a bell, and plays music every half hour, at 0 and 30 minutes past the hour, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The clock's music is selected from one of 44 pre-recorded tracks.[3]
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