United states mint

Tickets are free and are first come, first serve. Arrived at 9:30, and got tickets for the 12:30 tour. Have to arrive 30 minutes before tour to go through security. No bags allowed. If visiting during summer months or spring break, arrive at 5 am as tickets will be gone by 7:10am. Ticket window opens at 7am. Tour itself was ok... Not sure what I was expecting, it's a guided tour mixed in with self guided bits. After the guide says their script, you're free to roam around and read the information panels.. they give you plenty of time to read everything, maybe too much time.. there is a feeling of waiting around in between each room.. staff is super friendly but I do think the tour could be a bit more animated and interactive. Would I line up at 5am during peak season, no way... Off peak, why not. :) There is $12 and $13 (all day or $5-6 per hour) parking nearby. Walking distance to the capital and other sites as well.

Very interesting and entertaining tour. Highly recommended. Thanks Jason. Arrived at 8:15 to pick up my ticket for the 9:30 tour and spent time in the gift shop watching a 20min video about the Mint.

We had a wonderful visit and highly recommend the tour! The tour guide was funny and informative and you get a souvenir item of two new pennies, one of which that has not been stamped. We went in June and got in line for tour tickets at 6 am and had no problems getting them. There is a limit on getting the tickets, 5 per person, and about 50 people go each tour. Make sure you read the restrictions before you go and enjoy!!

Have been to this mint before years and years ago when I was 8 years old in 2005. The tour guide was friendly and gift shop staff just as much. The security guard however was extremely aloof and unfriendly when I entered in the building with my ticket in hand, which I ended up going on tour anyway because it was valid (but being aloof over a ticket? Seriously? Low IQ much?). Went on the tour for a while, probably lasted 30 minutes or an hour or two (I don't really remember how long the tour was but it was pretty long). People touring were nice and the tour was great and the people who ran the building were mainly friendly and professional at their job.

Interesting gift shop which pushes one into the hobby of coin collection.

When I was a kid, it used to cost only a penny for your thoughts. But because these guys can t find the stop button on the printers, it s costing me upwards of a nickel or dime every I wanna know what s on someone s mind.

This free tour is informative and fun. You need to obtain a ticket before the tour and then show up a half hour before the tour starts. No picture taking is allowed in the building. You will see displays of historic information and coinage as well as the mint making the coins. You will come home with a free sample. Tickets can be obtained as early as 7 a.m.

Great thing to do here, the tour was a bit disappointing because I thought we were going through more of the building, but still waaaaaaayyyyy worth going plus free, but definitly get there 2 hours early we showed up at 5 am and people were already in line.

This place is so secure they even have bars (with spikes!) on the fake windows! Tax dollars well spent I m sure.

I had the chance to visit this some years ago, and it was great. I recommend to keep an eye on it for when it goes back for visitors, i recommend you to go. In the visit the y include as a souvenir a token not minted of one dime, nice detail.