Bank of England Museum

A fine and little museum. With a lot to learn about economic and the history of the United kingdom. So there was the special exibition about slavery and the bank. You can hold a 26 pound (13 kilo) heavy goldbar in one hand. Worth over 730000 Euro it Was heavy to lift with one hand.

I enjoyed my visited here. It was very interesting and informative to learn about the banks history and slavery.We were greeted at the entrance by a security guard! - Wasn't expecting that! - It goes to show how this place is of upmost high importance!After going through the doors you will have your bags checked by security! It was like being at a airport as we went through the security doors to check if we had any dangerous weapons! Haha! As if!Afterwards, you will be greeted by the receptionist and be given a map of the museum.It was not very busy on the late afternoon but there were a group of school kids (that packed out an area we were in.)Clean toilets but small.Small and intimate museum I thought. We spent about an hour or so looking around.Lots of information to read and a little screen to watch about its history.There was a very very small gift shop area which was very expensive! However, we did purchase a magnet for £5. Crazy price!Cashier was friendly and social!I loved the ceilings and lighting! Amazing work to look up at!Overall, a good day out!Definitely recommend visiting!

Fascinating (free) museum located within the BoE. Learn about the bank’s history, how banknotes are designed and visit the vaults. Have a go at lifting a gold bar are some of the fun things you can do at this cool museum!

It was pretty cool. The museum is free to visit, and has friendly and knowledgeable staff.It offers a fascinating insight into the history and role of the Bank of England, from its foundation in 1694 to the present day. The museum has a variety of exhibits and displays, covering topics such as monetary and financial stability, banknotes and coins, gold vaults, and transatlantic slavery.

NICE FREE ATTRACTION IN LONDON!I was pleasantly surprised with the Bank of England Museum, it’s an interesting look at how the concept of money was formed and that most of what modern banking is (loans, interest, bank notes) were invented right here. You’ll get to learn all about money, how money is made, how counterfeiters forge bank notes and you can even lift a bar of real gold (an 11kg London Good Bar with an approximate value of £700,000). The fact that it’s free is a massive bonus.So if you’re passing by and you have a spare 30 minutes, it’s definitely worth going inside!

A lovely little look into the world of the bank of England, insightful and harrowing to see the slave trade starting this, nice that they have put all the names up to honour them. We won the puzzle reward too which was good fun.

The museum being free is definitely a point of interest as I feel charging for entry would be a step too far. The reason being is that it's a very brief, albeit interesting insight on the storied history of the Bank of England that stretches right up to the modern day. It's fascinating to understand how the cycle of the world renowned Pound comes into being and also the many creative ways fraudsters try to dole out fake notes and even more fascinating is the video detailing how the notes go from concept to design to circulation right into the tax man's pocket. If you've got a spare half hour going and you're in the area, then give the place a whirl - it is free, after all.

For a free museum it’s really not a bad place at all. Lots of little exhibits to look around and a fascinating history of how the Bank of England came to be. Gift shop here as well which is always a bonus for me.

Great exhibition about the Bank of England, it has all the old bank notes. A story of the history of money and cheques.It has a gold bar that you can lift it to see how heavy it is. It also has a photo of gold bars on the wall when you can have a selfie in front of.When you go in this is the bar where people used to go to pay their money in, when it first opened.It has a shop where you can buy keyrings of goldbars and little teddy's with Bank of England on them.They have toilets inside.It's good for children to learn all about the Bank of England.The staff are very friendly and helpful and very knowledgeable about the museum.

Loads of interactive games and a fun visit. Also attended a lecture which was really informative. You get to see and pick up a real gold bar and indulge in interactive inflation and money simulators