721 South Moapa Valley Boulevard
Overton, NV , 89040-9000

Phone: (702) 397-2193

Website

The Lost City Museum was built in 1935 by the National Park Service to exhibit artifacts that were being excavated from Pueblo Grande de Nevada. These Anasazi Indian sites were being threatened by the waters of Lake Mead as it backed up behind the newly built Hoover Dam. Eventually, when the lake was filled to capacity, about five miles of sites had been inundated or undercut by the water. The Civilian Conservation Corps assisted in the excavation of the sites and the construction of the museum building. The building was constructed of sun-dried adobe brick in a pueblo- revival style. The museum also served as the park headquarters for the Boulder Dam State Park that was established at Lake Mead.

To find the Museum, take Interstate 15 to Exit 93, at Overton/Logandale. Drive 13 miles east on Moapa Valley Boulevard (NV 169). Lost City is located just south of Overton on the right side of the road.

Hours of operation: Tuesday through Sunday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.
Plenty of free parking.

Admission: You do not have to pay admission to access the penny machine. Admission price: $6 per person, Museum members and children 17 and under are free.
For sale in the gift shop are the PennyCollector Souvenir Coin album 3rd edition for $5.95 plus tax, Pennybandz Postcard Tri-fold Penny albums for $9.00 plus tax, Pennybandz bracelets, keychains for $6.00 plus tax, and Pennypalz animal penny holders for $7.00 plus tax.

Machine 1 is in the gift shop between the gift shop and the museum; the gift shop is past the admission counter. You have to go past the gift shop counter and it’s on your left. Cost to press: 51¢ each. Designs all have a beaded border:
1) (V) 'Puebloan Arrowhead', An arrowhead,
2) (H) 'Pueblo Grande De Nevada', Anasazi pueblos,
3) (H) 'Big Horn Sheep Nevada', A Sheep skull,
4) (H) 'Southern Nevada Petroglyphs', An archer shooting a Sheep.
Reverse for all designs: 'Lost City Museum Overton, NV'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N36° 31' 53.3712" Longitude: W114° 26' 27.8772"
Google Maps coordinates: GHJ5+HM Overton, Moapa Valley, NV

There is also a penny machine located in Mesquite at the Donkey History Museum 42 miles away northbound.

November 30, 2024. The penny machine is rolling well centered excellent images on 95% copper pre-1982 pennies. MWHTH