Royal Australian Mint
The place where Australia's circulating coins are made. From a viewing corridor you can watch robotic presses striking coins, and you can also strike a commemorative coin yourself.
The Royal Australian Mint opened in 1965 and produces all of Australia's circulating coins. The exhibition hall covers the history of coinage and displays rare pieces. A viewing corridor lets you look through glass at the production line, which operates only on weekdays. For a fee, you can also strike a commemorative one-dollar coin by hand. Entry is free, and it is open roughly Monday to Friday 8:30 to 17:00 and weekends 10:00 to 16:00. Free guided tours are available. It is in the suburb of Deakin, about a 10-minute drive from the city centre.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- National Zoo & Aquarium
- Lake Burley Griffin
- Parliament House, Canberra
- National Arboretum Canberra
- National Museum of Australia
- Old Parliament House (Museum of Australian Democracy)
- National Library of Australia
- Australian National Botanic Gardens