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The Perth Mint
Opening hours
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Government moneymaking facility with gold-history displays, tours of vaults & an 1899 melting house.via Google
Established in 1899, this historic facility offers live gold-pouring demonstrations and houses the world's largest gold coin.
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- Paid entry for the exhibition and tour; booking ahead is recommended.
Reviews from Google
Love this place! Joined one of their 1-hour tour and had a great time. It was very interesting to see how minting coins and the technology behind production of gold and silver have changed so much. It’s a different level compare to our everyday coin. I would come again in future and see how all these have evolved.
I love my venture into Perth Mint. Highly recommend the tour. Only cost $26, and you learn lots about our Gold rush days and you get to watch a Gold pour. Sadly they don't let you take that home. Knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Booked the tour in advance and went for a 9.30am tour on a Monday. There were about 10 people in the same tour. The tour took us through the history of the gold rush in Western Australia, as well as how the Perth Mint came about. It was interesting to see how gold and silver are mined, as well as the huge 1000kg gold coins. Like many others, I find that the highlight of the trip was the demonstration of how solid gold of about 4KG was custard and solidified immediately within 10 minutes in front of all of us. You can also customize your own aluminum, bronze, silver, gold coins. If you do not opt to go on the tour, you can still visit the gift shops in the mint, which will allow you to browse. Bullions, diamonds etc. But I'd I suggest you join the tour as it only takes about an hour and costs AUD23 per person.
Really great experience in learning how gold is made complete with a gold bar pour. Amazing history lesson on where it all started with really informative guides with enthusiasm to match both Bob and Bindy Irwin about the whole Perth Mint. Excellent tour and highly recommended when in Perth.
The mint tour was very enjoyable. The presentation about the history of gold was interesting, but the highlight was the demonstration of gold melting and casting. We were especially pleased with the opportunity to strike our own coin. You can also have a custom coin made with your own design, or purchase gold and silver bars, coins, and jewelry. A real wow moment is the largest coin in the world, which they have on display. I recommend booking the tour in advance, as it is very likely to be fully booked on the day you plan to visit.