2030 Marine Science Drive Newport, OR , 97365-5229 Phone: (541) 867-0100 Website Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is next to Yaquina Bay of the Pacific Ocean in Oregon. It is operated by Oregon State University (OSU) in cooperation with five state and federal agencies co-located on site. Named after Mark Hatfield, a former U.S. Senator from Oregon, the HMSC occupies a 49-acre site in Newport.
Hours of operation: Thursday through Monday10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Closed every Tuesday and Wednesday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Plenty of free parking.
CAUTION! This PennyMen machine does not speed roll. When you insert the second round of penny/quarters, the machine will eat your quarters and the unrolled penny will come out the pressed penny slot.
Machine 1 (Placed 7/15) located to the left of the entrance located about 15 feet to the left of the giant octopus tank. Cost to press: 51¢ each design. Designs all have 'Hatfield Marine Science Center' on them:
1. (H) Two sea lions with 'Sea Lion'.
2. (H) A gray whale with 'Gray Whale'.
3. (H) Two star fish with 'Star Fish'.
4. (H) An octopus between two star fish with 'Octopus'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N44° 37' 21.0324" Longitude: W124° 2' 45.8052"
Google Maps coordinates: JXF3+3R Newport, Oregon"
7/15: A 4 position Pennyman hand crank machine was added here. GSY
9/8/24 To the left of the entrance. Rolling coppers beautifully. |