U.S. Mint
add photosSeptember through May open 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday; June through August open Monday through Friday 9:30 A.M.to 4:30 P.M., Saturday and Sunday 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Closed major holidays.
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"Show Me The Money!"
Want to take a look into the history of money? Want to see where they actually make the stuff? Want a little educational outing in the heart of Philadelphia? Then the US Mint is for you!
My daughter (12 yrs and in 6th grade) went with her class as part of a field trip to the city. Even at this age, a lot of the things went over their heads or they were simply not interested in. There are a lot of plaques on the walls and things to read about the history of coins and money, so if this is of interest to you, you are golden. Kids on the other hand had trouble taking more than one of those displays in. They really wanted to see the money being made, but we weren't privy to the paper moneymaking, and the coin operation wasn't running when we toured, so the kids were able to look down into the factory part of the operation and see WHERE the money was made, but nothing else. Needless to say they were let down. Had this part been operating I think they would have liked it more, but it is still over most grade-school kids' heads.
It is also a government building, so be sure to have proper identification and know that you'll go through security and remember that no cameras are permitted.
Our visit was interesting and provided the kids with at least a framework of where money comes from, but I would definitely recommend a visit here for tweens, teens, or adults who will get the most out of it.
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"Educational, Free and Fun, for the older set"
We visited the US Mint in Philadelphia and had a lot of fun seeing how money was made. I think my girls may have been a bit too young to really get the full benefit of the attraction, but they still enjoyed it. My husband and I learned a lot on the self-guided tour. Everyone liked looking down onto the factory floor and watching bins of money shoot through the space below on conveyor belts. Unless you plan on reading every plaque along the tour (nice for older visitors, but not really for grade school kids or younger) it will not take quite as long as advised on the official website, so make plans for other activities that day as well. I recommend a trip to one of the great city parks as a reward for the kids behaving, maybe Ben Franklin Square.
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"Surprisingly Interesting"
What a find! Take the self-guided tour to learn about the history of different coins and get a good view of the giant production floor where coins are made. The conveyer belts, huge roller carts full of loose coins, and the automation of the coin-making process are fun to see. To see everything takes about an hour. FYI - There are no cameras allowed in the building, so leave them in the car.
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"Fun with the Family"
The U.S. Mint is the world’s largest coinage operation. Visitors can take a forty-five-minute self-guided audiovisual tour and watch money in the making from a glass enclosed gallery.
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this is the place to be if you like money. definitely for the older kids, there is lots to see and do. the history and what is done with US money is fascinating. just another step in the history lesson of the us and definitely worth the trip. kids will find this place pretty interesting and hopefully will learn the value of holding on to their precious dollars.
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