1792 Marine Drive
Astoria, OR , 97103-3525

Phone: (503) 325-2323

Website

Discover the stories of the legendary Columbia River Bar, one of the most dangerous passages in the world, at the nationally renowned Columbia River Maritime Museum. Climb aboard the floating lighthouse, see Coast Guard rescues, watch the powerful Pacific Northwest storms, and learn why the mighty Columbia River Bar is called the Graveyard of the Pacific.

Plenty of free parking.

Penny Machine 1. (2024) only accepts cash or credit cards. Designs are:
Need scan of all pennies on a plain white background.
1) Megler Bridge,
2) “Ship Columbia 1792,
3) “Lightship Columbia”,
4) Columbia River Maritime Museum.

Purchased Small Nickel Size Tokens in the gift shop $1.00 each. Designs:
1. Columbia River Maritime Museum.
2. Cape Meares Lighthouse.
3. Oregon Coast design 1 (with seaside on front and breaching whale on the back).
4. Oregon Coast design 2 (with lighthouse on front and US 101 logo on the back).
5. US 101 logos (Oregon and/or California).
6. Oregon Coast design 3 (with a different lighthouse on front and sandcastle on the back).
7. Smokey "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires".
8. Oregon State Capitol.
9. Columbia River Gorge (with Multnomah Falls on the back).
10. City of Roses - Portland, Oregon.
11. Mount Hood (elevation on the back).
12. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument.

Token Machine (Large tokens)
5 silver color dollar size tokens for purchase in plastic cases ($7.99 each). Designs: 1) California Route 66 sign/ Rear Oregon Route 66 sign.
2) 'Sasquatch, I Believe him walking in forest/ Rear- 'Bigfoot, I Believe', a big foot.
3) 'Oregon Coast', Lighthouse, sandcastle & shovel and pale on beach, birds/ Rear- 'Oregon Coast', waves breaking on rocks in water.

1 colorized copper dollar size token for purchase in a plastic case ($16.99 each). Design:
1) 'Columbia River Maritime Museum, Lightship Columbia', Multicolor/ Rear- 'Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria', black and copper color.

May 26, 2024 There is a machine with four designs. One of the Megler Bridge, one of the “Ship Columbia 1792, one of “Lightship Columbia”, and one of the Columbia River Maritime Museum. Pressed a set and they all pressed beautifully.
THEY DO NOT ACCEPT COINS! They only accept cash or card.