Museum
Royal Australian Mint
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The Royal Australian Mint is the birthplace of Australia's circulating coins, offering a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at coin production. Visitors can walk along elevated galleries overlooking the factory floor, watching coin blanks being stamped and polished. Interactive exhibits explain the history of Australian currency, from pre-decimal coins to modern commemoratives. The highlight is the opportunity to strike your own legal-tender one-dollar coin using a hand-operated press, a unique souvenir. The Mint also displays rare coins and medals, and its gift shop sells uncirculated coin sets and collectibles.
Don't miss
- Watch the coin production line from the viewing gallery, seeing millions of coins being minted daily.
- Strike your own one-dollar coin at the Mint's press, a free activity that produces a keepsake.
- Explore the Coin Dispensary, a giant vending machine that dispenses specially packaged uncirculated coins.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Royal Australian Mint
You can visit Royal Australian Mint on your own. A guide mainly adds context, what you are looking at and why it matters, and a tour can add transport or combine nearby sights into one day.
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