Greater Cleveland Aquarium
Cleveland, OH
From collectors
The Greater Cleveland Aquarium is occupying the historic FirstEnergy Powerhouse building located on the west bank of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland's Flats district. The aquarium which opened in January 2012 consists of approximately 70,000 square feet of exhibition space and features exhibits representing both local and exotic species of fish. The facility is the only free standing aquarium in the state of Ohio.
The machine is inside Aquarium so you will have to pay admission to get. They also sell a special penny book in Gift Shop that holds 24 pennies and 24 Tokens.
But, They will let people just go and roll pennies with a security escort. The security women who escorted me said she takes people back to use the penny machine all the time
Pennies now cost $1,
Machine 1 designs are:
1) Seahorse,
2) Shark,
3) Sting Ray,
4) Octopus.
Token Machine 2: (2019) designs are:
1) Octopus,
2) Sand Tiger Shark,
3) Stingray,
4) Sea Turtle.
All have the Aquarium name logo on the back.
Token Machine 1 is retired.
Retired design from Machine 1: 1) Clownfish
2012: Pennyman 4 design hand crank machine added here.
February 17, 2024 - $1 each. rolling well on preloaded zinc pennies. Must pay to access parking lot ($3-$6) KLF TEC #5521 Clownfish penny design swapped for octopus (4/26/25)
5/9/2026: Machine working and rolling well
Machines and designs
| Machine | Designs | Coin type |
|---|---|---|
| Machine 1 | 4 | Penny |
| Token Machine 2 | 4 | Token |
| Pennybook | ? | Penny |
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