The Mint

The Mint

  • Museums
  • Sydney
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Time Out says

This attractive building with its white colonial façade and two-storey, double-colonnaded veranda was built between 1811 and 1816 as the southern wing of the Sydney Hospital. It turned into a coin-making operation – the first branch of the Royal Mint outside London – in the 1850s, following the discovery of gold in NSW, and continued to churn out money until 1926. The building has a modest historical exhibition presenting its many incarnations. It is also home to the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection (housed in the former coining factory), which is open to the public and focuses on the history of house and garden design and interior furnishing in NSW. Other highlights include the Sydney Mint Café and the Mint Shop, with a great range of exclusive gift items for sale.

Details

Address
10 Macquarie Street
Sydney
2000
Price:
Free
Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

What’s on

Dream Feast

Sydney’s sparkly wintertime festival may have started as an ace light installation across the city but it’s fast become a chance to showcase world-class food and drink. Think of Dream Feast like the cherry on top of Vivid Sydney’s dining offerings this year – it’s an imaginative collaboration with international chefs, new music compositions, and inspiring art projections within one of the oldest public buildings in the city. Housed inside The Mint (aka a front-row seat for exploring Circular Quay after dinner), you’ve got four chances to secure a spot at the table from Tuesday, June 2 to Friday, June 5, starting at 6pm. Museums of History NSW has teamed up with the New York-based duo behind cult favourite dining collective Arlo Communal.  Head chef Tobi Fox and creative director Cal Fernie actually hail from Sydney and are bringing a multi-course feast paired with curated cocktails to their hometown. The meal is inspired by the Caroline Simpson Library Collection – a rich archive of Australian design and domestic life from the 1700s to now. Using locally sourced produce, including bone marrow toast, oysters and mixed grill, the five-course meal will reflect how we have eaten, gathered and entertained over time. Animated projections of the collection will bring the Mint facade to life while you’re dining, and DJ Munasib sets the mood. She’ll be mixing brand new compositions created by artists JWPATON, Fatshaudi, Jacob Turl and Hinano Fujisaki, who have added their own flair...
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