1 Science Park
Boston, MA , 02114

Phone: 617-723-2500

Website

The Museum of Science (MOS) is a Boston landmark, located in Science Park, a plot of land spanning the Charles River. Along with over 500 interactive exhibits, the Museum features a number of live presentations throughout the building every day, along with shows at the Charles Hayden Planetarium and the Mugar Omni IMAX theater. The Museum is home to over 100 animals, many of which have been rescued and rehabilitated from various dangerous situations. The Museum is also one of the city's three bases of operations for Boston's privately operated Duck Tours.

All machines are preloaded with entirely 2023 uncirculated zinc pennies, $1.99 per coin. The only option for payment is tapping your credit or debit card.

Machine 8: All have 'Museum of Science' on them. Designs are:
1) 'Mars Rover',
2) 'Space Shuttle',
3) 'Boston', skyline of Boston,
4) 'Boston', image of museum building.

Machine 9: All have 'Museum of Science Bposton' on them. Designs are:
1) 'JWST', Building with telescope on top,
2) Astronaut,
3) Space capsule and stars,
4) 'Theater of Electricity'.

Retired machines/ Designs:

Retired 1, All have 'Here's Boston' on them: 1) USS Constitution, 2) Make Way For Duckling statues, 3) Boston skyline, 4) Paul Revere on horse.
Retired 2, All have Museum of Science' on them: 1) Owl, 2) Space Shuttle, 3) 'Museum of Science Boston' logo/ 4) Tyrannosaurus Rex Retired Other (various machines over the years): A) Lion, B) Satellite, C) Muted Swan, D) Dolphin, E) Great White Shark, F) Planets, G) Mount Everest.
Retited 3: 1) Stegosaurus, 2) Brachiosaurus, 3) Triceratops, 4) T-Rex "I saw a T-Rex in Boston." Rear- "Museum of Science mos.org" and logo
Retired 4: 1) Butterfly Garden Museum of Science, 2) Green Darner Dragonfly, 3) Scarce Bamboo Page, 4) Paper Kite. Rear- "Museum of Science mos.org" and logo
Retired 5: 1) Boston Skyline, 2) Zakim Bridge, 3) Lobster, 4) Ducklings. Rear- "Museum of Science mos.org" and logo
Retired 6: 1) Hall of Human Life, 2) Human Skeleton, 3) Honey Bee, 4) A chick hatching from an egg Rear- "Museum of Science mos.org" and logo
Retired 7: 1) 'CLIFF', Dino skeleton, 2) 'Butterfly Garden', Butterfly, 3) 'Theater of Electricity, ZAP, Man on lower right with bolt up toward Coils, 4) 'Museum of Science', Space Capsule. Rear- "Museum of Science mos.org" and logo

8/9/25: Machines 3-7 retired.
2 new 4-die Penny Press Factory machines (Machines 8 & 9) installed. Preloaded with entirely 2023 uncirculated zinc pennies, rolling slightly short. $1.99 per coin, only option for payment is tapping your card.
The Nayax brand readers these machines use are terrible and struggle to read the chips on cards. There is also a 9 purchase transaction limit, meaning you can only use 1 card 9 times before it becomes invalid on all machines with this type of reader for the rest of the day. KJB #5506