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Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh

PAUnited StatesPittsburgh, PA

VENU+Active3 machines

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The 80,000 square foot Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is based on the concept of letting kids "play with real stuff." Exhibits designed for babies, toddlers, older children, and even their parents encourage hands-on play and learning. Located on Pittsburgh's North Side in the Allegheny Center. The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh is housed in three connected buildings - the historic Allegheny Post Office, the Buhl Planetarium building and the new Lantern Building which joins them.

Parking is $7 in a lot next door to the museum.

Machine 3 designs are (2015):
1) Fancy bird,
2) 'Play With Real Stuff!'
3) Three fish on sticks,
4) 'Neighborhood Trolly', image

Retired machines:

Retired 1 (Need Scan/ photo of designs on a plain white background)
Retired 2: (All have 'Children's Museum of Pittsburgh' on them) 1) ;Stuffee', Teddy bear, 2) 'Imagine', tour train car, 3) 'Play' image of building. 4) Painter at easel.

9/27/25 Gift shop back open. Machine is in the gift shop on the left when you enter. Two quarters and one penny
I was able to walk in and press pennies. Parking is $7 in a lot next door to the museum Same images as below. Longer press

Machines and designs

3 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 3 - 20154Penny
Retired 1?Penny
Retired 2?Penny

3 photos from collectors

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