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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.

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1-563: The clock is mounted on a three-tiered tower above the arcade between the Wildlife Center and the Children's Zoo. 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. The clock appears in: This New York City –related article

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