Be part of us on the Family Fun Day for an opportunity to expertise a manufacturing unit tour of the coin manufacturing areas

Australia is invited to wind again the clock to one of many nation’s most fun moments — the change to decimal forex — because the Royal Australian Mint throws a free Family Fun Day on Saturday, 28 February, from 10am to 4pm.

Celebrating 60 years since decimal forex was launched, the day shall be full of color, vitality and hands-on enjoyable for guests of all ages. The grounds surrounding the Mint will come alive with a festival-style ambiance, that includes reside music, a scorching barbecue, face portray, household actions and loads of interactive experiences that convey the story of Australia’s cash to life.

As a part of the enjoyable, the uncommon alternative to go back-of-house for a manufacturing unit tour of the coin manufacturing areas, shall be accessible. Full phrases and situations might be discovered on the Mint’s web site.

Families, collectors and first-time guests can discover six many years of innovation and creativity in Australian coin design.

One of the standout sights would be the coin swap, the place guests can trade money for circulating cash — together with these elusive, hard-to-find colored items. The ever-popular youngsters coin commerce can be again, giving kids aged 5 to 12 the prospect to swap on a regular basis cash for collectible ones — a easy and enjoyable option to spark a lifelong curiosity in coin gathering.

Throughout the day, knowledgeable audio system will share fascinating behind-the-scenes insights into the coin-making course of, revealing how Australia’s most recognisable designs are created. Inside the Mint, guests can discover the coin museum and new decimal forex shows, discovering how cash have mirrored Australia’s identification throughout generations.

Adding an additional layer of pleasure, attendees may have the unique alternative to press a particular sixtieth anniversary coin. Featuring a commemorative design that reunites the beloved animals first launched on Australia’s 1966 cash, this memento shall be marked with an event-only ‘60’ countermark and shall be accessible solely on the Family Fun Day.

Visitors are welcome to convey a picnic and calm down within the coated outside areas or get pleasure from meal offers and children’ choices from the Mint Café and outside barbecue.

The occasion is wheelchair accessible and household pleasant, with loads of on-street parking accessible round and behind the Mint. Those planning to participate in coin trades or swaps are inspired to return ready for all climate — convey hats, layers, umbrellas, sunscreen and water bottles. Water refill stations shall be accessible onsite.

The Family Fun Day shall be held on the Royal Australian Mint, Denison Street, Deakin, from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, 28 February. Entry is free.

For extra data, go to www.ramint.gov.au.