Cleveland Museum of Natural History

May 15, 2025 Talked to a museum employee. They have gotten rid of the machine during renovations.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a 550-acre concentration of educational, cultural and medical institutions. The museum was established in 1920 to perform research, education and development of collections in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, botany, geology, paleontology, wildlife biology, and zoology. The museum traces its roots to the Ark, formed in 1836 on Cleveland's Public Square, the Academy of Natural Science and the Kirtland Society of Natural History, founded in 1869 and reinvigorated in 1922 by the trustees of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

The museum has embarked on a multi-year, $150 million renovation and expansion project. The museum broke ground on its new visitor hall, lobby and exhibit wing in June 2021. A new entrance and other upgrades opened in December 2022. The project is scheduled to be completed in December 2024, two years ahead of the original schedule.
(Wikipedia)

Penny machine is in storage during construction then retired. Designs are:
1) 'Lucy', Human Skeleton,
2) Dunkleosteus skull
3) Balto the famous husky
4) Nanotyrannus skull

Token machine in storage during construction then retired: The Dunkleosteus token is copper colored, the other three all gold. All four designs have the museum logo on the back. $5 each or $15 for the full set of four.
1) River Otter,
2) Stegosaurus fossil,
3) Balto the Famous Husky,
4) Dunkleosteus fossil.

anuary 14, 2023 - The museum is under renovations and the giftshop is currently closed. A temporary giftshop has been set up, but the machines have been stored and are not available. Construction is expected to be completed in the Spring.