Old U.S. Mint

Built in 1835, the Old U.S. Mint is the only building in America to have served both as a United States and a Confederate Mint. President Andrew Jackson advocated the Mint's establishment in order to help finance development of the nation's western frontier.Today's visitor finds a number of stunning permanent exhibits in the Old U.S. Mint including displays of coins that were minted there through 1909 and the stamping presses used to produce them. On the Mint's upper level, the "New Orleans Jazz" exhibit features instruments played by significant jazz musicians, original sheet music, and other memorabilia chronicling the history of jazz from its humble beginnings on the streets of New Orleans. Live "Jazz at the Old Mint performances are staged frequently in the museums's theater.

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