Royal Canadian Mint

What an amazing tour! Quite glad we did it a well worth the admission. The fellow we had doing the tour was personable and knowledgeable. Gave great overviews and shows the process. If we had questions and wanted to get deeper on things (like how it is refined to 5 9s) he gave detailed explanations. Bought the kids a couple 1oz silver investment coins for their souvenir. All in all a great time. No pics from the tour as they weren’t permitted. You should try getting an appointment online - they email you back right away. That said, some people that were visiting the gift shop were able to buy and hop on to the tour while we were there.

As an avid coin lover, this place has been on my bucket list for years. My late-father and I collected coins for years, from the Royal Canadian Mint. He was never able to make it here but I was so glad I did. I almost wasn't able to get a tour due to some major miscommunication between myself and a lady on the phone about when I should book. An amazing woman by the name of Amber was able to swoop in and help me and my family get 3 tickets. This was my super bowl while in Ottawa. Seems small for some but for others, it's their passion. Upon entry, you'll notice how old and historic the building is, and still beautiful to this day. There are various little spots to take photos on your way to the entrance and eventually to the gift shop which anyone can visit. The gift shop is top-notch. Hundreds of coins here. It's nice to be able to see them in person prior to purchase. They also have puzzles, sweaters, coin collection cases, etc. All the staff that I dealt with were so nice, helpful and friendly. The tour itself, was so great and informative. The tour guide (I forget her name, blond hair lady), was fantastic and very knowledgeable. She answered questions and gave us lots of time to see everything around us, and take it all in. I'll definitely be recommending this experience to anyone visiting the Ottawa area and I look forward to visiting again next time we're in Ottawa. 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What a cool experience! Book in advance and arrive early! This tour was so informative and interesting. I would recommend visiting during the week as there is no coin production on the weekend. Though we didn’t see any actual work being done, the views from above were so fascinating. Seeing rolls of gold and silver in rolls to blanks and the purest coins were amazing. The TV videos were great as it shows the production line up close and the tour guide knew so much and was able to answer all questions. Totally worth it, visit if you can! Parked across the road on the street for free (July 2025).

The tour of the mint was okay. You are inside a gallery for the 45 minute tour and are not allowed to take any pictures and it is difficult to see what is going on at times. The only other thing is the gift shop so there is not much to do outside of the tour, which I felt left something to be desired. It did book up fast so I would recommend booking a tour in advance.

Great experience visiting the making of Canadian coins, the guided tour really worth it. You pretty much could see all the process involved in coin making. The guides were so informative and answered all the questions. You could also buy investment coins collectable coins from the mint.

Oh my gosh... Such a cool place.. it is unique in the whole world with the standards and talents of all the workers and machines. The information presented by the guides is both informative and interesting on all of the processes that the mint does and the history of the mint as well. The tour is an absolute must if you are interested in Canadian coins and collectables and happen to be in Ottawa.

I really enjoyed my visit to the Royal Canadian Mint. The guided tour was informative and engaging, it was fascinating to learn how Canadian coins are made. As a coin collector, this was a special experience for me. I also picked up a few unique coins from the gift shop to add to my collection. Highly recommend!!

We had a guided tour for 2:30pm. Our guide was amazing, she told us a lot about coin making process, some history and answered our questions. Photos and videos are prohibited. We saw a little bit a of the process, but mostly they were done for the day. Our guide said that every day is different, sometimes you are lucky to witness the process, sometimes not. This location makes collection and investment coins of gold and silver. There is another MINT in Winnipeg.