"Marble run" redirects here. For other uses, see Marble (toy).
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 simple wooden toy marble run
A version where marbles compete in a race to win is called a marble race.
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]
According to Guinness World Records, the longest marble run is 2,858.9 meters long and was completed in Switzerland in September of 2017.[2][3]
^"Longest marble run". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
^"Marble Run Records – Jelle's Marble Runs". Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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David Morrell (sculptor)
Matthew Gaulden
December 15, 2023
rolling, ball, sculpture, marble, redirects, here, other, uses, marble, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sourc. Marble run redirects here For other uses see Marble toy This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rolling ball sculpture news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 simple wooden toy marble runA version where marbles compete in a race to win is called a marble race Contents 1 Toys 2 World records 3 See also 4 References 5 External LinksToys editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it November 2023 This section includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this section by introducing more precise citations November 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message People make toys out of rolling ball sculptures World records edit nbsp People watching a kinetic sculpture by George RhoadsThe 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 According to Guinness World Records the longest marble run is 2 858 9 meters long and was completed in Switzerland in September of 2017 2 3 See also editGeorge Rhoads Rube Goldberg machine Bruce Gray sculptor Perplexus Rolling ball clock Jelle s Marble RunsReferences edit Knikkers Jelle October 28 2015 Marble Run Records Jelle s Marble Runs Accessed December 31 2019 Longest marble run Guinness World Records Retrieved 2023 03 23 Marble Run Records Jelle s Marble Runs Retrieved 2023 03 23 External Links editDavid Morrell sculptor Matthew Gaulden Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rolling ball sculpture amp oldid 1185813896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
