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The Mint undertook an evaluation of the conditions inside the building today at 5pm and has determined these conditions to be appropriate for staff and visitors. 

Therefore a decision has been made to re open the Mint to staff and visitors tomorrow Tuesday 7 January 2020. 

We apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. 

Due to disruption to services, dispatch of products will not commence until next week (week commencing Monday 13 January 2020). If there are further delays, customers will be notified via email or social media.

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.