Blooming treasures!
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: Monday 29 June, 6 July and 13 July 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.
Calling all budding designers! What coin would you make?
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 30 June, 7 July and 14 July 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.
Spies, codes and coins!
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 2 July, 9 July and 16 July 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.
Unlikely heroes on our coins
War heroes come in all shapes, sizes and species.
Join us for a celebration of some of our amazing animal heroes. We’ll look at their stories, how they helped Australians and the coins that commemorate their actions.
When: Friday 3 July, 10 July and 17 July 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.