Rolling ball sculpture

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.

"Marble run" redirects here. For other uses, see Marble (toy).
A simple wooden toy marble run

A version where marbles compete in a race to win is called a marble race.

Toys

People make toys out of Rolling ball sculptures.

World records
People watching a kinetic sculpture by George Rhoads

The tallest rolling ball sculpture in the world, at 22 metres (72 ft) tall, is named the Energy Machine, and located in the Hong Kong Science Museum in Hong Kong.[1]

See also

References
  1. Knikkers, Jelle (October 28, 2015) "Marble Run Records" Jelle's Marble Runs Accessed:December 31, 2019
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