COSI, Center of Science and Industry

COSI features more than 300 interactive exhibits throughout themed exhibition areas; Ocean, Space, Gadgets, Life, Little Kidspace, Progress, the outdoor Big Science Park, and the newly opened Lily Pad, a watershed division of Ocean. WOSU@COSI, began in 2006 and is the first public broadcasting and science center partnership. In 2009, Parents Magazine named COSI the #1 Science Center for families in the country.
The museum also features exhibit areas that provide experiences for all age levels to combine science facts and learning through play. In addition to its exhibits, COSI has several live shows such as the Electrostatic Generator Show. There is also a seven-story Extreme Screen theater, the Science2GO! retail store, and the Atomicafe restaurant. COSI also hosts traveling exhibitions from other museums throughout the year.

Machine 8: is on the first floor near the entrance. Admission is not needed to get this one. Price has gone up to $1.00 per design and pennies are supplied internalliy. Credit card option also available for all 4 coins for $4.00. Designs are:
1) T-Rex skeleton and COSI logo
2) Static Electricity Exhibit with girl's hair sticking on end,
3) High Wire Unicycle
4) Outdoor Lever Exhibit that can lift a car

Machine 9: is on the first floor, between Energy Explorers and the traveling exhibit room. Price has gone up to $1.00 per design and pennies are supplied internalliy. Credit card option also available for all 4 coins for $4.00. Designs are:
1) Pendulum with COSI written upon it,
2) Poseidon from the Ocean Exhibit, with "COSI COLUMBUS OHIO",
3) Vintage car and gas station from Progress Exhibit, with "CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY",
4) Rat Basketball

Token Machine 1: Designs are:
1) 'High Wire Bicycle',
2) 'Adventure Explorers Siciety', logo,
3) 'Ocean', King Neptune,
4) 'The Planetarium', Rocket heading away from Earth.

Retired machines/ designs:

All Single design machines (Penny machines 1, 2, & 3 and Quarter machines 4 & 5) are Retired.

Retired 6: 1) Astronaut floating in space, 2) Albert Einstein, 3) T-Rex walking forward, 4) 'Explorers Wanted',
Retired 7: 1) Telescope, 2) Scientific beakers, 3) DNA, 4) Brain.

4/12: 2 new 4 die Pennyman (Pennycollector) machines, 6 & 7.

Both Machines 8 and 9 are manufactured by VENU+ with designs from PENNYCOLLECTOR.COM. Price has gone up to $1.00 per design and pennies are supplied internally. Credit card option also available for all 4 coins for $4.00.

2/7/25: Machines 6 & 7 confirmed retired, removed and returned to manufacturer. 2/1/2025