Hall Mint Museum

Hasegg Castle in the medieval town of Hall in Tirol is the birthplace of the dollar and the thaler

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Hasegg Castle houses the famous Hall Mint with the Mint Tower (Münzerturm).
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Here you may investigate on half a millennium of European mint history.
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Imposing machines and precious mints await you and your family at the Hall Mint Museum.
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Young visitors can even exhibit their talents, becoming junior mint master.
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The audioguide is named Franz, and accompanies them on a time journey.
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You can even get on to the track of mint manipulators and technical sensations.
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Impressive! This worldwide unique wooden coin stamping press can be seen in the castle.
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Furthermore, there are the largest silver thaler of the world and information about the medieval life.
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The entrance is free for kids under 6 years, and reduced up to 16 years.
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Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria, with the Mint Master in front of the historical wheel.
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You can also discover the return and the resettlement of the common kestrel.
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What’s the secret of the triple-run circular staircase in the Mint Tower?
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The Mint Tower: The ascent is rewarded by a fantastic view on the town of Hall in Tirol.
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With the aid of "Franz", the audioguide and Mint Master, you can investigate on 500 years of mint history and get on to the track of mint manipulators and technical sensations at the Hall Mint Museum (Museum Münze Hall), located inside the medieval Hasegg Castle. Imposing machines and precious mints expect you. Furthermore, precious objects of the Waldauf Collection are exhibited, a computer terminal provides background information regarding town and architecture, and makes you fly like a bird up the Münzerturm (Mint Tower).

For young visitors, there is a child-tailored version of "Franzl" to become junior mint masters. The Mint Tower, however, symbol of the town, fascinates with light and sound effects, and provides information on the history of Hall in Tirol in the Hall Municipal Museum (Stadtmuseum Hall). The tower is accessible: The ascent is rewarded by a fantastic view and a European kestrel area.

Finally the triple-run circular staircase, which is an exceptional architectonic pecularity, takes you to the Europe Thaler, the largest silver thaler of the world, attracting visitors from all over with its 20 kg of silver. And in the end, in the shop of the Mint Museum, you can mint your own coin.