Royal Mint Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 2009 |
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| Location | Llantrisant, Wales |
The Royal Mint Museum is a special place in Llantrisant, Wales. It keeps a huge collection of coins, medals, artwork, and old machines used to make money. These items used to belong to the Royal Mint, which is where coins for the UK are made.
Even though the museum is on the same site as the Royal Mint, they are actually separate organisations. The museum and the Mint worked together to build a new visitor centre. This centre cost £9 million and lets people like you see some of the amazing things the museum has!
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Discover the Royal Mint Museum
How the Museum Started
The Royal Mint Museum was created in 2009. Before this, the Royal Mint became a private company. This meant its collection of coins and other items needed a new home. So, the museum was set up as its own separate place.
In November 2010, the museum became a charity. This means it works for the public good and gets special support.
What Amazing Collections Can You See?
The museum has many interesting items that tell stories about money and history. Here are just a few of the cool things you might find:
- Battle of Waterloo Medal Roll: This is a list of all the brave soldiers who received a medal for fighting in the Battle of Waterloo.
- Unreleased Edward VIII pattern coins: These are special test coins that were made for King Edward VIII but were never used. He gave up his throne before they could be put into circulation.
- A pre-decimal 1933 penny: This is a very rare old British penny from 1933. It's from a time before Britain changed its money system to decimal.
- Maria Theresa thaler: This is a famous silver coin that was first made in 1780. It was used as money in many parts of the world for a long time.
- Elizabeth I gold sovereign: This is a beautiful gold coin from the time of Queen Elizabeth I. A sovereign was a very valuable coin back then.
Plan Your Visit!
The Royal Mint Museum has a special visitor centre where you can explore its collections. This centre was built to help people learn about the history of money and coin-making. It's a great place to see real coins and learn how they are made. You can find more details about visiting on their website.
