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Balboa Park – San Diego Museum of Us (Was Museum of Man)

CAUnited StatesSan Diego, CA

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This machine is no longer here. The listing stays up because collectors come back years later to check whether the one they remember was real.

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The San Diego Museum of Us (Was Museum of Man) .
As San Diego’s only cultural anthropology museum, we explore what it means to be human through immersive exhibits. From exploring the power of secrets to discovering the truth about cannibalism – there’s something for everyone at the Museum!
Discover a variety of unique, interactive exhibits that cover a vast range of human history and culture you won’t see anywhere else in the world
It is located in Balboa Park and is housed in the historic landmark buildings of the California Quadrangle.

Hours:
Mon - Tue Closed.
Wed - Sun 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Machine 3: (7/21) They indicated they would be getting a new machine, but no time frame could be provided.

Retired machines:

Retired 1: 1) 'California Tower', 2) Egyptian Sarcophagus (V), 3) Evolution figures (Ape, Caveman, human) (H), 4) Mayan Figure (V)
Retired 2: 1) Museum of Man logo, 2) Ancient Egypt logo, 3) Living with Animals logo, 4) 'California Tower'.
Retired from Machine 1: 1) Museum Logo (H)

10/2020: Scan of new Machine 2 uploaded.

7/8/2021 All machines gone due to the museum is being renamed "Museum of Us". Was informed they would be getting new machine but no time frame could be provided.

Machines and designs

4 machines
MachineDesignsCoin type
Machine 34Penny
Retired From machine 1?Penny
Retired 1?Penny
Retired 2?Penny

3 photos from collectors

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