The Denver Mint Walking Tour (Member Only)

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While this is a free tour, pre-registration is required due to capacity limits. This is a members only tour. DAF Membership will be verified upon ticket purchase. Click here to become a DAF member.

About the tour: The United States Mint in Denver offers visitors a look into one of the nation’s most historic and productive minting facilities. Established during the Colorado Gold Rush, the Denver Mint has played a key role in transforming precious metals into coins used across the country for more than a century. Guests will learn about the history of the building, its classical architecture, and how coins are made today. The tour highlights the Mint’s importance to both Colorado’s history and the U.S. economy. It provides an engaging overview of how tradition, craftsmanship, and modern technology come together in American coin production.

About the building: The Denver Mint, completed in 1904, was designed by the New York firm Tracy, Swartwout, and Litchfield under Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor for the U.S. Treasury Department, and features a Second Renaissance Revival style inspired by Florence’s Palazzo Medici Riccardi. Its origins date to the Colorado Gold Rush, when Congress established a branch in 1862 that opened as an assay office in 1863 to melt and test gold rather than mint coins. In the 1890s, Congress authorized a purpose-built mint, and the current Italian Renaissance–style building on West Colfax Avenue began striking coins in 1906. Since then, the Denver Mint has produced billions of coins for circulation and remains one of the nation’s most important mint facilities, still operating today and offering public tours.

About the guides: This tour will be led by The Denver Mint staff.

Accessibility: The facility is wheelchair accessible, with ample space for mobility devices. Please contact the Denver Mint directly for additional service request at vog.s1770602663aert.1770602663tnims1770602663u@sru1770602663oTtni1770602663Mrevn1770602663eD1770602663.

Security Considerations: Be prepared to pass through security screening at your point of entry. All items must be screened in x-ray machines and all visitors will be asked to pass through metal detectors. Please see below for a list of prohibited and permitted items. Please note that the Denver Architecture Foundation is not responsible for any lost or stolen items on this tour.

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:

• Handbags, purses, fanny packs, tote bags, backpacks, packages, and bags
• Food and drinks
• Lighters and matches
• Weapons, including pocket knives and personal protective devices such as pepper spray

Permitted items:

• A palm-sized wallet that fits in your pocket
• Powered off cameras/cell phones. Photography is prohibited while on the tour
• Umbrellas, walkers, wheelchairs
• Empty water bottles
• Medical items necessary for the safety and well-being of the visitor

Please note, all visitors MUST be 16 years and older. Anyone under 16 will not be permitted on the tour.

Please note that while the tour starts at 3PM, the Denver Mint cannot accommodate late arrivals. Please arrive by 2:45PM MST and we will walk in as a group. 

Refund policy: The Denver Architecture Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization. Ticket sales support the Foundation in continuing to provide quality events to the public. We are unable to provide refunds or credits for any reason less than 48 hours prior to the event.

Please note that DAF tours take place rain, snow or shine. If your tour includes an outdoor portion, please dress for the weather. DAF staff will contact all attendees directly should a tour be cancelled for any reason.

Photo credit to The Denver Public Library Digital Collections – Call Number X-29777.