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The Müpa Budapest Sound Machine, the world’s largest music box

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Powered by walking and perfected with hand-punched holes in 8.5m (27.9ft) long strips of PVC, the Müpa Budapest Sound Machine was a temporary installation in Budapest’s Allee Shopping Mall, a celebration of the Müpa Concert Hall’s 2015 season. Able to play 30 notes, the contraption may also be one of the largest music boxes ever built.

mupa Budapest music box machine
This promo by Saatchi Hungary is shared above, a replacement of the original video, now removed from YouTube. And here’s a behind the scenes build video from Müpa Budapest:


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via @hrtlym & @cliveforgets.

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