Bank of England Museum
What treasures await?
On your visit, you’ll explore the history of the Bank of England and what it does today. Learn about why people started using paper money, and discover the secrets of why banknotes are so difficult to copy. Test your strength by picking up a gold bar, and discover why our building is on top of one the world's largest stores of gold!
Learn about the Bank of England and money
Learn what the Bank of England does and how this affects you. Find out how we work to keep prices stable (the cost of things like food, televisions and train tickets). Discover how we ensure that the financial system is safe and sound. At the heart of our museum is the Stock Office. This is what the inside of the Bank of England would have looked like 200 hundred years ago.
See gold and banknotes
In our Modern Economy room, find out why there are 400,000 gold bars in the Bank of England’s underground vaults. In our Rotunda room try to lift a real gold bar for yourself.
Discover history, architecture and banknote design
Learn about the Bank of England’s historic buildings and banknote design.
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