Delacorte Clock Explained
| Delacorte Clock |
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| Imperial Unit: | in |
| City: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 40.7681°N -73.9711°W |
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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]
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]
In popular culture
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Notes and References
- Web site: Dedication of the Delacorte Animated Clock, Central Park Zoo WNYC New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News. WNYC. en. 2020-02-23. 2019-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030190841/https://www.wnyc.org/story/dedication-of-the-delacorte-animated-clock-central-park-zoo/. live.
- Web site: Central Park Monuments: Delacorte Clock. NYC Parks. June 6, 2016. March 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322180922/http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/378. live.
- Web site: Delacorte Clock. February 12, 2015. Delacorte Clock. Central Park Conservancy. May 4, 2019. May 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190504015231/http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/attractions/delacorte-clock.html. dead.
