Royal Mint

The Royal Mint is a national treasure, making beautifully crafted coins and medals for countries all over the world. Over a thousand years of craftsmanship and artistry ensures every piece we strike is a long lasting piece of history. Visit the Royal Mint Museum website to find out about the history of The Royal Mint and gain unprecedented access to the collection plus information on exhibitions, events and learning.

When you make a purchase from The Royal Mint you're not simply buying a coin, you're owning a piece of history.

The Royal Mint Museum provides the opportunity for people of all ages to learn, discover and explore the vibrant history of the Royal Mint through its Collection.

View the education and learning pages on the Royal Mint Museum website.

Free classroom resources

The Royal Mint Museum also provides a set of 9lesson plans designed for pupils aged 8-13. These use coin design, the history of coinage and coins from around the world to bring the curriculum to life and help children to view the world around them in new and interesting ways.

The challenges initially meet KS2 requirements for Science, Numeracy, Literacy, History, Geography, Art, Design and Technology and Citizenship; but are easily adapted for use in KS3 and above in England and Wales.

The Royal Mint Museum is currently reviewing its classroom provision and revised editions of the lesson plans with additional resources will be made available shortly on the Education and Learning section of the Royal Mint Museum website. In addition to this provision will be expanded to include thematic resources based on key events, including the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.

In the meantime the current lesson plans can still be downloaded. View current lesson plans

Any further enquiries about education can be made to the Education and Learning Manager.