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Comments:	The hand-crank 4-die machine is just past the wall to the entrance to the Museum. You have to go through the Gift Shop ot reach it . There is still no admission charge to reach the machine. Museum hours were posted as 10am-5pm Fri.-Wed. and 10am-8pm on Thurs. <p> Although you do not have to pay to get into the gift shop or into Navy Pier itself, be forewarned that parking at Navy Pier carries a flat rate of $19 for any 24-hour period (2008 rates), and neighboring garages are often more expensive unless you get an early-bird special (in by 10 a.m. is around half price). <p> <b>Machine 4</b> is at the entrance to the gift shop from the "mall" side (the main Navy Pier entrance. They cost $.51 each. All have "Chicago Children's Museum' on them. Designs are: <br> 1) 'Nuchomimus', Dinolsaur, <br> 2) 'Cloud Buster', machine, <br> 3) 'Zoom Room', two cars, <br> 4) Word logo. <p> Retired designs (Older): 1) Arthur's World, 2) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, 3) Old hand logo, <br> Retired 2: 1) a Toy boat, 2) a toy house, 3) a Butterfly and 4) the Museum's Logo. <br> Retired 3: 1) Logo with hand on left, 2) 'Big Backyard', image, 3) Chicago Skyline, 4) 'Waterways', boat. <p> 3/17: Machine 3 installed, 2 new designs. <p> 9-12-24 Machine was out of order, staff did not know when it will be fixed.<br> Jim & Paula Hantak
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Navy Pier - Chicago Children's Museum

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700 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL

The hand-crank 4-die machine is just past the wall to the entrance to the Museum. You have to go through the Gift Shop ot reach it . There is still no admission charge to reach the machine. Museum hours were posted as 10am-5pm Fri.-Wed. and 10am-8pm on Thurs.

Although you do not have to pay to get into the gift shop or into Navy Pier itself, be forewarned that parking at Navy Pier carries a flat rate of $19 for any 24-hour period (2008 rates), and neighboring garages are often more expensive unless you get an early-bird special (in by 10 a.m. is around half price).

Machine 4 is at the entrance to the gift shop from the "mall" side (the main Navy Pier entrance. They cost $.51 each. All have "Chicago Children's Museum' on them. Designs are:
1) 'Nuchomimus', Dinolsaur,
2) 'Cloud Buster', machine,
3) 'Zoom Room', two cars,
4) Word logo.

Retired designs (Older): 1) Arthur's World, 2) Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, 3) Old hand logo,
Retired 2: 1) a Toy boat, 2) a toy house, 3) a Butterfly and 4) the Museum's Logo.
Retired 3: 1) Logo with hand on left, 2) 'Big Backyard', image, 3) Chicago Skyline, 4) 'Waterways', boat.

3/17: Machine 3 installed, 2 new designs.

9-12-24 Machine was out of order, staff did not know when it will be fixed.
Jim & Paula Hantak

Machine 4

Retired 3

Retired 1

Retired 2