222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA , 19103

Phone: 215-448-1200

Website

The Franklin Institute (named after the noted American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin) is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States, dating to 1824. The Institute also houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial..

Update March 2024: machine 11 - 8 designs for $5 - does not work! It will charge your credit card and not distribute any pennies. Machine 5: 51 cents, 4 design hand crank machine
Location: outside the entrance of the Space Command (first floor, one level down from entry level).
Designs are:
1) Wright Flyer; 2) Space shuttle; 3) Space module 4) Delta Wing Jet. All say "The Franklin Institute Science Museum"

Machine 11: (2016) - one dollar bills for single design or $5 credit card for all 8 designs
Location: 2nd Floor Men's Bathroom
All have 'The Franklin Institute Science Museum' on them. Designs are:
1) Your Brain, 2) Changing Earth, 3) Electricity, 4) The Train Factory, 5) Sports Zone, 6) The Franklin Air Show, 7) Kid Science, 8) Amazing Machine

Machine 12: (2016) - one dollar bills or $4 credit card for all 4 designs
Location: Your Brain exhibit
Designs are:
1) The Franklin Institute, 'Changing the Earth, Our Carbon Footprint', Footprint on earth. 2) The Franklin Institute Science Museum, building, 3) The Franklin Institute, 'The Train Factory', Steam engine and tender, 4) Phillies EST 1883', Club logo. All have 'The Franklin Institute Science Museum' on them.

Machine 13: (2017) - one dollar bills or $4 credit card for all 4 designs
Location: 2nd Floor Men's Bathroom
Designs are:
1) 'Fels Planetarium', 2) 'I (A human heart) The Franklin Institute', 3) 'City of Brotherly Love', 4) 'The Liberty Bell'

Machine 14: (2017) - one dollar bills or $4 credit card for all 4 designs
Location: Sports Zone
Designs are:
1) 'Ben Franklin', 2) 'Sir Isaac's Loft', 3) 'Joel N, Bloom Observatory', 4) 'The Franklin Institute Air Show'.

Token Machine 3: 4 for $15 or 1 for $5
Location: Sports Zone
1) Franklin Memorial, 2) Orrery - Space command, 3) ??? 4) ???

Token Machine 4: (2017) - 4 for $15 or 1 for $5
Location: 2nd Floor Men's Bathroom
All have 'The Franklin Institute on the front & The Institute's mission statement on the back.
Designs are:
1) 'The Giant Heart', 2) 'Bloom Observatory', 3) 'Rocket', Steam engine, 4) Front of the building.

9/17: Machines 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 and Token machines 1 & 2 are Retired.

Retired designs

Retired 2: 1) Pirate standing on treasure chest with wooden leg, 2) 'Whyda' sailing ship, 3) Old cannon on stand, 4) Pirates hat on skull over crossed bones,
Retired 3: 1) Benjamin Franklin, 2) Institute building, 3) 'The Wright Brothers' airplane, 4) 'The Liberty Bell',
Retired 4: 1) Heart, 2) Steam engine and tender, 3) Bust of Einstein, 4) 'City of Brotherly Love',
Retired 6: 1) Fire company logo; 2) Foucault Pendulum; 3) 'Time Keepers' Clocks 4) Kid Science logo.
Retired 7: 1) bust of Ben Franklin and "The Franklin Institute Benjamin Franklin"; 2) "The Franklin Institute Weather Center"; 3) "The Franklin Institute Science Center"Heaet modle, 4) Steam engine "The Franklin Institute Science Center"..
Retired 8 Single design. 1) Ben Franklin with Jan 17, 1706 under.
Retired 9, single design: 1) 'KidScience The Franklin Institute'.
Retired 10 (2015): 1) The Brain, 2) Observatory, 3) Electricity, 4) The Train Factory
Retired Others 1: (Singles) 1) King Tut, 2) King Tut 2007, 3) 'Pirates' skull and crossed bones, 4) Steam Engine, 5) Pirate with sword, 6) The Franklin Air Show, 7) Astronaut holding flag.

Retired Token 1: (2008) 'Real Pirates 5/31/08 - 11/02/08/ Rear- Scarf on skull over crossed bones,
Retired Token 2: (2009) 'The Franklin Institute, Museum, Planetarium, I-Max/ Rear- Info about Institute.

11/15: New Pennyman Token machine 3 added here.

7/14/19: Scan for machine 5 revised GSY

10/19/24: Can confirm that Machine 11 and Token Machine 3 are back up and running. The Amazing Machine penny from Machine 11 is rolling off center.