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Water clock (Indianapolis) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Water clock (Indianapolis)
The Water Clock, also known as The Giant Water Clock, is in the permanent collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The modern water clock is located in the Sunburst Atrium of The Children's Museum, and is adjacent to the Grand Staircase leading up to the second floor.〔 It was created by French scientist and artist Bernard Gitton in 1988, the same year that the museum acquired it.〔 The artistic timepiece is the largest water clock in North America.〔http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/icons/waterclock.htm〕 ==Description== The water clock, created by French chemist and artist Bernard Gitton, is approximately tall and made of more than 40 pieces of glass and 100 pieces of metal. The lights on the clock are bright green and the water is dyed blue. The clock is made of glass, steel, and of a solution of deionized water, methyl alcohol, and coloring dye (any color). It was assembled in France to ensure that it worked, then dissassembled and shipped to Indianapolis. It was assembled again in the Children's Museum over two weeks time.〔
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