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Marbles Kids Museum (formerly Exploris)

NCUnited StatesRaleigh, NC

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Marbles Kids Museum is a nonprofit Children's Museum located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina in the Moore Square Historic District.
Its mission is to "inspire imagination, discovery and learning through extraordinary adventures in play and larger-than-life IMAX 8/31/2025 Machine is on the right right in front of the front door. You do not have to pay admission to use the machine. 2 q experiences." It was created through the merger in 2007 of two existing Children's Museums: Exploris and Playspace.

uarters and one penny. Images below. Great presses. Machine 4 A 4 design electric machine. Designs are:
1) 'Marbles, Raleigh', Pig,
2) 'Marbles, Raleigh, NC', Old sailing ship,
3) 'Marbles Kids Museum, Raleigh, NC' Logo,
4) 'Wells Fargo I Max Theater at Marbles Downtown Raleigh', Logo

Retired 3: Required three quarters.
Retired 2: Required three quarters.

*Don't have to pay admission to use the machines

8/31/2025 Machine is on the right when you come in the front door across from the ticket windows. You do not have to pay admission to use the machine. 2 quarters and one penny. Images same as below.
Presses are long and good images.

7/21/26 machine rolling perfectly and is just inside the entrance across from the admissions desk. NEF

Machines and designs

4 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 44Penny
Retired 1?Penny
Retired 2?Penny
Retired 3?Penny

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