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The Great Gravity Clock

Have a ball telling the time at this giant kinetic-energy clock.

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Known as the Great Gravity Clock, this 52foot kinetic timepiece is one of only three in the world. It’s a colorful, energetic way to tell time that combines science and whimsy into one unique immersive sculpture. It’s hypnotic watching the colorful balls clank, swoosh, and dart around as the time passes by.

The sculpture uses a pulley to feed colored balls into rail systems that move through the atrium sized clock. As the balls spin around, the clock face reflects the time attributed to the number of balls in specific spots on the rails.

Because the clock uses balls to represent units of time, it is considered a digital clock. It’s also the largest kinetic energy sculpture in Florida.

Stand in the front of the clock and watch time pass as the colorful balls move through the rails all around you. The unique time telling device is an engaging way to learn more about kinetic energy.

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The clock is free to visit. It is located in the atrium of the Museum of Discovery and Science. It is best to see in the daytime, though it’s often open after dark as well.

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The Great Gravity Clock
401 SW 2nd St
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
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26.120826, -80.148102
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