New program - Blooming treasures! (7 – 12 years only)
Discover how nature has influenced coin design across time and place.
Explore treasured coins from the National Collection and share stories of celebration and history. Delve into intricate design details and the link between art and meaning.
When: Friday 10 April, Monday 13 April and Friday 17 April 2026
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Cost: $10 per child (plus booking fee)
Where: Little Visitors Vault, Royal Australian Mint (check in at the Welcome Desk)
All children must be accompanied by an adult and bookings are essential. Each ticket is for 1 child and includes the accompanying adult. This program is for children aged 7-12 years.
Repeat program - Calling all budding designers! What coin would you make? (7 – 12 years only)
A lot of work goes into designing a coin. Sixty years ago Stuart Devlin’s iconic animal designs were released on our new decimal coins.
What would you name our currency? What shape, metal and design would you choose? Join us for a celebration of our circulating coins. We’ll look at the stories behind our coins and then have you design your own.
When: Tuesday 7 April and Thursday 16 April 2026
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Cost: $10 per child (plus booking fee)
Where: Little Visitors Vault, Royal Australian Mint (check in at the Welcome Desk)
All children must be accompanied by an adult and bookings are essential. Each ticket is for 1 child and includes the accompanying adult. This program is for children aged 7-12 years.
Repeat program - Spies, codes and coins! (7 – 12 years only)
Want to learn how to crack a code?
Join us for a celebration of coins, codes and spies. We’ll look at stories of spies, different types of codes and explore our coded coins.
When: Thursday 9 April and Tuesday 14 April 2026
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Cost: $10 per child (plus booking fee)
Where: Little Visitors Vault, Royal Australian Mint (check in at the Welcome Desk)
All children must be accompanied by an adult and bookings are essential. Each ticket is for 1 child and includes the accompanying adult. This program is for children aged 7-12 years.