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Due to air quality across the ACT, the Royal Australian Mint is closed today Monday 6 January, 2020.

The health and safety of our visitors and staff is our priority and the closure of the Mint ensures we keep our staff and visitors safe.

Please keep an eye on this page for further updates regarding when the Mint will reopen to visitors, as regular opening hours may be altered during this time.

Due to the deterioration of air quality across Canberra the Royal Australian Mint is closed today 5 January, 2020.

The health and safety of our visitors and staff is our priority and the closure of the Mint ensures we can keep our staff and visitors safe.

We will be providing further updates via Facebook tomorrow (6 January, 2020) at 8.30 am on whether the Mint will be open.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

School holiday competition

Did you know that unique Australian stories, and even people, are put onto Australian coins?

Download the following sheet and write down in 200 words or less who you would put on an Australian coin and why. Entrants will go into the running to win a 2019 Bushrangers Uncirculated Privy Mark set.

Entries can be sent to feedback@ramint.gov.au

When planning your visit please keep in mind that the factory will not be in production from  close of business Friday 20 December 2019 and will reopen on Monday 6 January 2020.

What will I see and do when visiting the Mint?

A visit to the Royal Australian Mint is a unique experience accessible to everyone.

New Year’s Eve Event – 2019 Last coin of the year
This will be your chance to secure the last coins produced for the year. On December 31 at 4:30 pm, we will hold a lucky door draw at the Mint for the last coins of the year. We will draw the last ten customers to strike a coin and each lucky winner will receive a certificate authenticating their last coin for 2019. Ticketing closes: 4.25 pm.

Come along to the Mint and join us before we open to the public. Activities will include a child friendly coin trade, craft activities, gallery exploration and more!

This new event format caters to families with children who have Autism or heightened sensory requirements and is run in conjunction with the Marymead Autism Centre.

When: Thursday 5 December
Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Where: Royal Australian Mint, Denison Street, Deakin ACT

• Product discounts (displayed on the night)
• Lucky door prizes from 5.30pm to 7:00pm
• Light refreshments

When: Thursday 5 December
Time: 12.00pm to 6.30pm
Where: Royal Australian Mint, Denison Street, Deakin ACT

Available Products:
• 30th Anniversary of Police Remembrance - 2019 $2 Coloured Circulating Coin Swap 5pk ($10)
• Centenary of Repatriation - 2019 $2 Coloured Circulating Coin Swap 5pk ($10)
• Remembrance Day - 2018 $2 Coloured Circulating Coin Swap 5pk ($10)
• International Year of Indigenous Languages - 2019 50c Cirulating Coin 20pk ($10)