Refreshing change at the Royal Mint Experience.
Sometimes projects can throw up unusual problems and although the project may not seem particularly ‘creative’ it can require fresh thinking and perseverance to come up with a solution.
The Royal Mint Experience opened in 2016 and had a successful first 10 years. The permanent displays were in need of a refresh and update, in common with all public exhibition spaces, but following the death of Elizabeth II leading to the issuing of new coins of King Charles III the need for updates became pressing.
Tour
In 2003 Tuch were engaged to redesign the graphics and refresh some displays in the factory tour rooms. All text is in English and Welsh.
Permanent galleries
In 2026 following a review of the main permanent display with the RME and Museum staff it became clear that there were a few problems to overcome. And the install had to be completed over a day and a half.
There were some large glass panels that required redesigning - but the RME’s original fit-out firm was no longer trading. We managed to track down the manufacturers of the panels and arrange for some updated panels to be installed, and others to be removed and replaced with graphics.
One panel needed to line up with an existing wall graphic, and have an aperture in the graphic to fit a screen behind it.
Updates and additions
Throughout the display there were references to Elizabeth II, outdated technology and methods, and obsolete statistics which needed updating. Some instances could be patched, but others required more extensive solutions.
Science projects were commissioned to repair some interactivesand replace others.
They also painted the white models illustrating sayings about coins, and the wishing well.
Pantograph reducing interactive
Die polishing touchscreen interactive
Updated graphics and interactives
The popular lift a gold bar interactive, a previous Science Projects build, was moved to the gold area and installed, along with security cameras.
The original site of the gold bar was modified to create an interactive area featuring working antique arcade games.
Coin arcade with penny games
Relocated lift a gold bar interactive
Painted models
What we did for the Secret Life of Coins exhibition
- Project management and display planning
- Design and art direction of graphics and interactive exhibits (in English and Welsh)
- Installation and display of objects
