The Mint

Museum
A rum deal
When Lachlan Macquarie began his term as governor of NSW in 1810, Sydney was in desperate need of a new hospital

After the Royal Mint
Between 1926 and 1997 almost 20 different government departments and law courts came and went from the Mint buildings

Moonlite at the Sydney Mint
If you’ve ever visited The Mint on Sydney’s Macquarie Street, chances are you have walked in the footsteps of an infamous Australian bushranger, ‘Captain Moonlite’

Plant Your History
The Acanthus - An Apt Symbol for The Mint
Look at any classical building today, anywhere in the world and chances are you will find an acanthus leaf lurking somewhere

The changing face of the Mint
As photographers documented the evolving face of the Mint, they recorded changes to the site and streetscape