U.S. Mint - Philadelphia, PA
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bluesnote
N 39° 57.173 W 075° 08.875
18S E 487365 N 4422537
The fourth and current mint of Philadelphia. It is free to visit, just show your ID at the entrance.
Waymark Code: WMTRW8
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/04/2017
Views: 4
There's a large museum inside the mint. Enter the building and to the left there's an escalator that takes you to the first exhibit of how coins were made in Colonial America. Further down the museum is where you get to see coins being made. Be carful as no photos are allowed inside the building. There's a gift shop on the ground floor that sells proofs as well as souvenirs.
Theme:
Coin making
Street Address:
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
10-5 daily
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Huge
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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