My first visit to the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg was in 2006. I did the entire 45-minute tour and loved it. Canada has two Mint locations. The original is in Ottawa. My timing visiting that one was never great. I ultimately did a tour there in 2019 for the first time and loved it. Both tours require that you book in advance these days. You also cannot take photos during the tour. The Ottawa Mint has been kicking around since 1908. That location produces world-renowned collector coins, gold and silver bullion, and medals and medallions. This Mint in Winnipeg was established in 1976. Its main purpose was to be a high‑tech, high‑volume manufacturing facility. It still is! Every single Canadian circulation coin is produced here, as well as circulation coins for countries around the world. Its tour hours during the summer start at 9:30 am, with the last tour set to start at 3:30 pm. Both have a gift shop where you can purchase commemorative coins and more. I was in the area on a late Saturday afternoon. The Mint had closed for the day. I still drove over here to check it out. The main entrance had a Canadian flag flower bed cross from it. It looked beautiful. The main entrance has a loon statue in front of it. I didn't remember it being there when I last visited. What was new to me was the Parade of Flags. It was established to honour the Mint's international customers. It was a nice touch. I drove through it three times. It's one of the benefits of coming here when the Mint is closed and no one is around. The first time was to admire all the flags and try to figure out the countries. I went through a second time to do a video. I somehow put it on time lapse mode, which went through the entire tour in six seconds. Nooo! I went back a third time and recorded it at a regular pace. I was driving slowly, so maybe it wasn't that regular... haha! There is a decent amount of parking here. There are also block heaters for your car when it's frigid outside in the wintertime. It was great returning here. It was an unplanned visit. I'm glad that I caught the Parade of Flags. (325) read more

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A truly fascinating place to visit -- even if it feels a bit off the beaten path, the Royal Canadian Mint is absolutely worth the trip. The building itself is striking, with its modern architecture set against the open prairie backdrop, and the moment you pull up, you know you're somewhere unique. I absolutely love the parade of flags out front -- it's such a proud and beautiful touch, showcasing all the countries that have had their coins produced right here in Winnipeg. It really drives home the global importance of this facility, and it's something you won't see anywhere else in Canada, except Ottawa. Inside, the guided tours are informative and surprisingly fun. You get to see where millions of coins are made and learn about how the Mint operates for both Canada and dozens of other countries. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly, clearly passionate about what they do. The gift shop is also worth a stop -- lots of unique collector's coins, souvenirs, and fun items to browse. There's also some smaller exhibits/informative boards that visitors shouldn't miss, especially younger visitors. Yes, it's a bit of a drive from downtown Winnipeg, but it's one of those attractions that makes you appreciate just how much world-class work happens quietly right here in Manitoba. A must-see for anyone visiting the city. read more

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I had read positive things and seen the Royal Canadian Mint listed on a few "things to do in Winnipeg" lists, so I definitely wanted to stop by. They advise booking in advance by phone instead of walking in to be sure they can accommodate. Note that no photos or videos are allowed on the tour. The tour is about 45 minutes, and our guide was Mireille (sp?)/Marion? - who was great (give her a raise)! She was very informative and knowledgeable and easy to understand for an English speaker. As an American, I really knew very little about Canadian coins or minting, but this was very interesting! I was shocked to know how intricate and complex this industry was - and that they have new coins in production so often! I thought our guide was really excellent and made the experience interesting for us all. One thing that could be helpful in the future is that if the entire/most of the group is made up of non-Canadians, to explain some of the even more basic facts about the coins. Also, I was a little disappointed there was no production taking place at the time - the site clearly states that this may be the case, but perhaps it would be helpful to note when it is or is not in production so that visitors can book accordingly. Or perhaps a voucher/discount on the ticket price or something from the gift shop would be a nice acknowledgement/consolation for this, since I imagine that it is probably the highlight of the trip. read more

Best thing to do in Winnipeg I PROMISE Our tour guide Sam was super fun and super engaging and regardless of what he's getting paid deserves a raise, he's THAT GOOD. So if you go make sure you get Sam as your tour guide. The tour itself was super fun and I would highly recommend to anyone no matter if you're in Newfoundland or all the way in the Yukon the trip to the mint is WORTH IT The gift shop has cool coins in it but BEWARE some coins say they're $5 but actually cost like $500 cause they're collectors items so do not be surprised if the $5 chameleon actually costs $100 but still super cool read more

The guided tour is about 45 minutes through the Winnipeg facility. Tours are available in English and French. The guides are pleasant and have a lot of fun and interesting facts about the facility and Canadian currency. I went in August and the weather was warm but the grounds were green and lovely to look at. Check the website for days and times and reservations. I enjoyed it! read more

Guided tour with Kade was very good!! He knew his stuff and presented and interacted with us with wit and humour. Thanks!

We really enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Cade, explained the coin production processes, what the various workers and machines do, and provided context and a bit of history. Lots of interesting facts. The gift shop had a good selection of coins and mint-related items. The building design is impressive and the grounds are nice (at least the were in the Fall). read more

OMG, the geek in us really loved the Canadian mint. My girlfriend and I had plenty of questions on the tour which took about 45 minutes. No photos allowed on the tour. Our tour guide gave a really comprehensive tour. We had one expert on coins who gave our guide a hard time but she took it well. At the end of the tour, you can lift up a bar of gold next to the guard for a photo. Also, there is a striking machine that takes blanks and stamps a design. For $3, this is the cheapest souvenir compared against the gift shop. Plus, you can watch as your coin is being made over a couple of seconds top. read more

Royal Canadian Mint - Tours Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

We enjoyed our foray to the mint, even if we were embarrassed by the loud, overbearing and not very smart country-men that were a part of the tour (Why would the Queen of England need to be on your currency, that doesn't make any sense!) A lot of the other folks on our tour talked over the guide and were generally boorish, so I'd say try not to go at a peak time. Our guide was fun and informative, but we had another tour end up near us and that guide was even better, so I guess it's all hit or miss. It's not an all day thing, but I learned a bit, got to see some cool coins and life a gold bar, so I think it was worth it. read more

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Couldn't resist the opportunity to stop here. The grounds and the building are outstanding and beautiful. The big lake out front has a huge fountain in the middle and the grounds are covered with hundreds of Canada Geese. This is a must stop when visiting Winnipeg. read more

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I called the Mint to make a reservation for a tour and was able to get into one an hour later. They make coins at this mint for Canada and a lot of other countries. The tour was informative, about 45 minutes long. And the guide was knowledgeable and fun. There's no photos allowed on the second floor of the mint. The gift shop has a lot of great coins for sale. You can lift different metals there at the displays. The gold bar was fun to lift. Admission price was reasonable. Call ahead and make a reservation before you go. It's a fun informative tour. read more

The Royal Canadian mint in Winnipeg was opened in 1976. It has produced coin currency for half of the world's countries, about 72. It can produce about 20 million coins a day in full production. There is a full gift shop for your pleasure. Take the opportunity to lift a 24 pound gold bar valued at $610,000. But don't get any odd ideas because an RCMP officer is on guard duty. There were guided tours of the facilty. Tour guides take people through the facility to explain and see first hand the production of coins. The building is absolutely gorgeous and the movie "The Constant Gardener" was filmed in it. Excellent. read more

This was a cool place. Leaving about how they make currency (coin) for 75 different countries! The tour was very reasonable, interesting and a fun hour. They have a great gift shop. However no pictures allowed. Didn't know Canada had such an innovated system. They have glow in the dark coins, coins that react to black light. They have coins for kids up to some serious collectors. read more

Royal Canadian Mint - Penny for your thoughts? - Tours Near Me - Winnipeg, Manitoba

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This place is a complete snore. Even if your interested in the process of how money is made its still very boring. The tour is over priced and you don't actually get to see much more than you would if you didn't bother to go on the tour. The hour I spent here would have been better spent watching grass grow. read more

Not sure I agree with a $6 charge to see how my tax dollars are spent but whatever. I had 3 Cliff Clavins in my tour so they ruined it with dumb questions that would allow them to start a debate. One know it all asked about gold coins and then another know it all went off on a tangent about Government reserves and how they have low gold stores blah blah blah. The other Cliff Clavin seemed to have an unhealthy obsession with coins. He got very bummed out when he could put his his fancy camera to use after he was told twice no photos. It was a neat tour learned some stuff. Only took 45 minutes. Would have been better if I had a tour sans weirdos. And like I said in my tip stay away from tours close to noon everyone goes for lunch at the same time. And this mint only make circulation COINS not bills. But bring some money for $3 you can press your own coin. A photo will come. read more

Not worth the time it took to find the place. No tours were offered on the day we went because "schools were coming in today". Almost no information on how coins are made. You get to look through a window and see machines spitting out coins but nothing about the process. Also I've never seen so many workers doing so little. I spent about 10 minutes watching four guys watching two people putting coins in boxes. The gift shop was pretty small. read more