The Perth Mint Gold Tour
Description
The Perth Mint offers a unique combination of attractions which allow you to experience all the magic, allure and wonder of gold. Founded in 1899 on the cusp of the greatest gold rush in Australia’s history, the Mint is custodian to one of Western Australia’s oldest heritage sites and is a magnificent reminder of the State’s golden beginnings. Bringing the story of Western Australian gold to life, the darkened halls of the Gold Exhibition offer multimedia presentations, interactive displays, historic images and aged artefacts, which all combine to form the backdrop to the array of dazzling pure gold exhibits. Embark on the emotive journey of gold discovery, marvel at the largest gold coin ever made, view an impressive collection of natural gold nuggets, watch how molten gold is poured to form a solid gold bar, discover the value of your weight in gold, and much more!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Make the most of your visit to The Perth Mint by joining one of the hourly guided talks. The grand heritage building, heavily secured vaults and original Melting House each provide the cues for many extraordinary stories about Western Australia's golden past and the Mint's rich history of refining gold and issuing priceless gold bars and coins. Marvel at the largest gold coin ever made, weighing one tonne of pure gold; view Australia's most dazzling display of natural gold nuggets; watch molten gold being poured to form a gleaming solid gold bar; handle more than $700,000 worth of gold bullion and much more!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Perth Mint is located at 310 Hay Street (cnr Hill Street) in East Perth, a short walk from Perth's city centre and many leading hotels and accommodation houses. You can use the free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service to visit the Mint. Chose the Red CAT bus (click here for route map) and depart at The Perth Mint stop (Number R06)
- Public holidays from 9.00am to 5.00pm
- Closed New Year's Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- An exhibition guide brochure is available in 8 languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Korean)
- Wheelchair access and universal access restroom facilities. A wheelchair is available for loan, if required.
Reviews(648)
Went to Perth mint. Informative tour & guide was engaged in making it interesting
Definitely recommend booking this tour when visiting Perth. Our guide David handled the group with ease, spoke clearly throughout the tour, gave us plenty of free time to explore the exhibits and topped the tour off with a little humour mixed in too which made for a very enjoyable afternoon.
Very informative and fun. Only goes for about an hour but that was enough to get the info and have a look around. Tour guide was funa nd engaging. A must do when visiting Perth!
One hour tour is sufficient., the static displays are interesting and the Gold pouring was entertaining.
Very good commentary on sights while traveling to the different wineries Peter was very friendly and informative
We enjoyed finding out about the history of the goldfields and the gold industry in Western Australia
The tour started 5-10 minutes earlier than advertised, so we would recommend getting there earlier than you would normally expect to. All tour staff seemed knowlegable and were engaging throughout. There was very little else left to engage with after the tour ended, unless you were buying coins from their collection.
Very informative about the early days of gold mining and the establishment of the mint. Covers to current time
Incredible insight into the process of turning gold into bars. The history of the Perth Mint. Amazing selection of jewelry and gifts for purchase.
The guide was informative and the gold pouring demonstration was very interesting. A great way to spend an hour
