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February 2024 by Jaimee J.
An educational and free day trip for a rainy day. We enjoyed ourselves. There are also many other things to do in the area
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February 2024 by Joseph G.
Super cool to see behind the scenes how coins are produced. The self guided tour starts a bit slow I admit. But one you see all the machinery it'll kick up a bunch. Super cool. Very informative!
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August 2023 by Ashley M.
Great experience! Free self-guided tour with a great amount of information to walk through some history but more the actual process of making the coins. You also can see the coins being made on the factory floor and there's a gift shop for those looking for different US and coin based gifts. No photography once on the tour.
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July 2023 by Joseph T.
You can't beat a free tour. Lots of really interesting information on the history of the U.S. Mint and how the coins are made. You see the entire process from start to finish, you see people working the floor...it's super neat. They even have lots of older coins on display, going back to the inception of the U.S. Mint. There are no bells & whistles on this tour. If you have kids, they might find it a little boring. But if you're a history nerd and just like to see how things work, then this is a cool one to visit.
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June 2023 by Adam B.
My first museum stop in Philly was the US Mint, one of the two or three in the country where coins are still made. I enjoyed seeing the actually factory with the coin presses, the 1600 degree furnace, etc. There were no photos allowed, so I couldn't record anything. But it was a fun free hour of my time. I did get stuck behind an elementary school field trip, that delayed security a little bit, but hey, it happens.
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June 2023 by Regina M.
Let me preface my review by saying I love to see how things work. When I was a kid I disassembled my "Close N Play" record player (to my parents' dismay). I'm a big fan of the TV show "How It's Made". You get the idea. Even though I'm a "native" Philadelphian, was on the required school trips to the nearby Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross House, etc., and am a huge History Nerd, I somehow never made it to the free tour of the US Mint until this year. Yes, really. I was at the nearby Constitution Center in March for the National HistoryDay Philadelphia region competition. I had free time afterwards, it was a gorgeous day, so I decided to take a walk. I saw the sign for a free tour of the US Mint. Oh, cool. Security consist of metal detectors and X-ray of pocket items. Photographs are not allowed, however I asked the security officers who said anywhere was fine except the factory floor. Cool. First stop was a display in the lobby, which included the only mosaics made by Louis Comfort Tiffany (yes, THE Tiffany of stained glass fame). Up a narrow escalator to the mezzanine, where a nicely done history of the Mint exhibit is. Philadelphia is the site of the very first Mint, by the way. Then up another narrow escalator to learn through exhibits how coins (and things like military medals & such) are made, followed by corridors with glass windows that look out to the manufacturing floor below. It's super cool. Each area is labeled and there are also interactive screens describing the different locations and machines. The workers may even wave to you as you watch. The tour returns you first to the mezzanine so you can view exhibits if you like (or skip them at the beginning), then down another level to the gift shop. All in all it's an informative and entertaining tour. I highly recommend it.
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May 2023 by Lisa B.
This was the big surprise of the day. We walked in not knowing what to expect and found friendly though thorough police officers greetings us on arrival, a stellar gift shop, and an actual production line view of the minting of the coins. Interesting, fun and informative and close enough to come in en route or returning from a tour of the old city. Highly recommend.
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April 2023 by Anne C.
Visited 2/24/23. If you are interested in numismatics, this is THE place to go in Philadelphia, but you would have already known that and have all the details and wouldn't be reading a Yelp review. Went with someone who is fascinated by the process of minting and so we arrived when it opened. This free self-guided tour is actually relatively educational if you are interested in coins, how coins are made, coin collecting, etc., and takes less than an hour. It's all coins and not paper money, and it's kind of cool to see how coins are designed and then made. In the lobby are several small Tiffany mosaics that are not particularly well lit but I liked seeing them. If you're interested in coins and coin manufacture, or if your kids might be interested in it, it's a worthwhile short stop on a Philadelphia tour.
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April 2023 by Katharine T.
Kind of a boring self guided tour. I'd only recommend it for the strongly interested and not really for folks with kids in tow.
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March 2023 by jonathancchan
One of the two US Mint facilities you can visit. You can tour how coins and other special medals are designed and created.
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November 2022 by leethebaobab
The United States mint is just in the area of other few tourist attractions so you could combine your time altogether:
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November 2022 by Lritzcracker
Super informative great experience! NO photos allowed, as it IS the US mint where all the coins are made. But can view down into the factory. Also a floor of history as well as history throughout the museum. Fantastic for families as well as a date.
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November 2022 by tmleafs422
Loved this tour. We went first thing on a Friday morning and there were only a handful of people here. The tour is self-guided panel boards, some interactive, with windows over looking the production floor. It was really neat to watch the coins being made.
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October 2022 by SharonBarling_Ar
The tour was on your own and well organized. It was so neat seeing how our coins are made and etc. The employees were so friendly.
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August 2022 by Hunter S.
Not allowed to take photos inside the mint! But very cool and informative venue. The "museum" here is awesome. It explains things we take for granted--it takes you through a step by step process of how coins are made. There are multiple examples you can touch along the way that clearly illustrate each step of the process.You also get to walk above the mint, behind windows, and see coins being made at every step.This is a free activity, but you must go through security, which is easy and hassle-free. Located near other historical sites, so easy to access by foot if you're doing the tourist thing.Please check the website before going, as city COVID infection rates affect whether or not the mint is open for tours.
