The Perth Mint is at once a working mint, producing gold and other coins, and a museum in that it is still operating in its original buildings, opened in 1899, and welcomes over 120,000 visitors annually to see what is going on. Visitors to the original melting house can watch molten gold being poured into bars and see how gold, silver, platinum and palladium coins are made. Visitors can also strike and engrave their own medallions. The Mint exhibits a collection of natural gold nuggets and specimens of the gold coins that have been minted since 1899. There is a reconstruction of a gold miner's camp.

Gold pouring demonstrations are held on the hour from 10am to 3pm on weekdays and 10am to 12 noon on weekends.

Perth Mint
Perth Mint Buildings
310 Hay Street
East Perth 6004
Western Australia

Tel.     +61 8 9421 7222
Fax     +61 8 9221 9804
e-mail  pmint@global.net.au
Web    www.perthmint.com.au

Open

Monday to Friday 9 - 16.00
Saturday and Sunday 9 - 13.00