Renovations to the Mint's public spaces, costing $6 million, were officially opened on Tuesday morning by Governor-General Sam Mostyn.
An Insta-worthy column of almost 25,000 gold coins, a new play area, interactive displays including the chance to design your own coin and a freshened up retail space are all part of the upgrade.
The Mint - which opened in Deakin in 1965 - is now as much about the visitor experience as it is about producing circulating coins for Australia and other nations.
About 360,000 people visit the Mint each year, with Floriade expected to bring in more curious coin lovers.
The newly upgraded areas showcase the stories behind the coins and the skilled artisans and craftspeople at the Mint who create the designs and make the coins.
But the man who now appears on Australia's coins - King Charles III - is unlikely to make a visit to the Mint during his tour of Australia, including Canberra, next month.
His father, Prince Philip, officially opened the Mint in 1965. King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Australia from October 18 to 23, taking in Canberra, but the tour doesn't include a visit to the Mint.
Opening the new areas on Tuesday, Governor-General Sam Mostyn said the Mint held a special place in the life of her family - not least because they lived in nearby Curtin and she and her sisters played on the neighbouring netball courts.
"So the Mint is part of the landscape of my childhood," she said.
Her parents would also buy proof coin sets from the Mint for their children and for each grandchild, marking their birth.
"It's a touching memory and connection to the Royal Australian Mint. It's a very special place," she said.
Mint CEO Leigh Gordon said planning of the revamp started in 2020 and the project had been delivered on time and on budget, with the building work done by Monarch Building Solutions.
A new coin column in the foyer contained 24,432 new dollar coins and took two people on a full time basis two weeks to glue into place.
The Stories of Change coin wall contained 12,617 different coins.
"And for more and more of our visitors, it's the first time that they've seen a one or two cent piece," Mr Gordon said.
An ever-moving, shimmering coin fall created artwork with coin-like discs.
"I've nicknamed it 'the Glomesh Tower' because that's what it reminds me of," Mr Gordon said, adding the displays were about entertaining and education visitors.
Among the visitors to the Mint on Tuesday were students from St Mary's Primary School in Armidale, Paddington Public School and Alice Springs School of the Air.
"Which really shows you how we connect with the community through our programs," he said.
Ms Mostyn, meanwhile, said the Mint outside remained "impressive, striking building which has always drawn the eye as you drive along Adelaide Avenue" but its revamp inside was also "absolutely splendid".
"It's now an opportunity to see how history, technology, art and culture intersect to bring every Australian coin to life," she said.
Assistant Minister for Treasury, Andrew Leigh, also helped to re-open the renovations, saying Harold Holt, as Commonwealth treasurer in the 1960s, had wanted the Mint built in the Parliamentary Triangle but cabinet vetoed the idea because the Mint was "a factory" and belonged in "the outback" - which at that time was Deakin.
Mr Gordon said the Mint very much remained a working factory.
"It is amazing to think that every Australian circulating coin since 14 February, 1966 was produced right here, in a factory, in a quiet Canberra suburb," he said.
