Going To Ottawa In May, Want To Visit The RCM / Royal Canadian Mint

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n9jig Pillar of the Community United States 998 Posts	Posted 03/07/2013 8:00 pm Wifey and I are planning on going to Ottawa in early May and I would like to go on whatever RCM tours are available. Can anyone here report on how they are and what types of items they might have available for purchase at the Mint? Anything else coin related to see there? Any type of a currency museum in the area? Report this Post to the Staff

Jerry_B Valued Member Canada 453 Posts	Posted 03/07/2013 8:58 pm I highly recommend the tour of the mint. My wife and I went there last summer and we really enjoyed it. In the boutique, you will find many of the coins that the mint is currently selling on their website. You can have your picture taken while you hold a nice big pure gold bar. You also might enjoy the Currency Museum. Here's a link to more info about Ottawa Museums and Galleries: http://www.ottawatourism.ca/en/visi...nd-galleries Report this Post to the Staff
phil5280 Valued Member United States 146 Posts	Posted 03/09/2013 7:02 pm My wife and I went to the Mint in Ottawa about a year ago. Man, it puts the US Mint here in Denver to shame. The tour was light years better and the coins you can purchase in the gift shop were amazing! We picked up a Titanic silver coin, along with a couple other beauties. Definitely tour the Parliament then walk over to the currency museum a few blocks away. We stayed at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier which was also AWESOME!! Maybe go see an Ottawa Senators hockey game too! http://www.currencymuseum.ca/ Report this Post to the Staff
cownick Pillar of the Community Canada 677 Posts	Posted 03/09/2013 8:26 pm The wife and I went in 2007. I had to visit twice when we were there. It is an unforgettable experience. Don't forget to take lots of money with you into the boutique. In my change from there I got mint state 50 year old change. In a back room just off the boutique a person could make there own token. Have fun. Report this Post to the Staff
middross Pillar of the Community Canada 695 Posts	Posted 03/09/2013 11:15 pm Currency museum is a must. Many of the coins are not available right now, but the ones that are make it worth while (including one of the two 1911 silver dollars). Report this Post to the Staff
kitkat1858 Valued Member Canada 371 Posts	Posted 03/14/2013 7:53 pm The currency museum is closing in July, so I'd encourage you to go there as well... Report this Post to the Staff
purelywasted Pillar of the Community Canada 1505 Posts	Posted 03/15/2013 12:54 am Is it closing permanently or temporarily? If so, what date, thinking about a trip to ottawa for 2nd week july. Thanks for heads up. Report this Post to the Staff
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