The United States Mint at Denver

Hours of Operation

  • Tours available Mon. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
(800) 872-6468
320 W Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80204

Description

Founded in 1863, The United States Mint at Denver processes all the coins made with the mark "D", stores gold and silver, and produces commemorative coins authorized by the United States government. Housed in a stoic Italian Renaissance style building, the mint can produce 50 million coins a day when... more »

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The Mint offers tours on the history, describes the process for manufacturing coins and shows the production process from an observation deck. A bonus is that everyone receives a newly minted coin at the end. Tours must be reserved well in advance since they fill up quickly. They are best suited for children 4 years and up, but babies can come along in a carrier.