Big Nickel
| Big Nickel | |
|---|---|
The Big Nickel in March 2020, with the Superstack visible on the far right | |
| General information | |
| Location | Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Completed | 1964 |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Other designers | Bruno Cavallo |
The Big Nickel is a nine-metre (30 ft) replica of a 1951 Canadian nickel, located at the grounds of the Dynamic Earth science museum in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, and is the world's largest depiction of a coin. The twelve-sided nickel is located on a small hill overlooking the intersection of Municipal Road 55 and Big Nickel Drive at the westernmost end of the Gatchell neighbourhood.
The Big Nickel celebrated its 45th anniversary on July 22, 2009 with a "birthday party" on the grounds of Dynamic Earth, including a display of coins from Science North's Inco Coin Collection. In 2024, the monument celebrated its 60th anniversary with a special event at the Dynamic Earth grounds.