The museum tells the story of the Bank of England, from its origins in 1694, as a national bank to fund the war with France, to the present. As well as ancient ...

The Bank of England's first charter - The royal seal of the joint monarchs, William and Mary, was affixed on 27th July 1694. The document laid down the conditions under which the Governor and ...

The Bank of England Museum is to publicly display two slave trade reparation plaques. The signs, which carry the phrase Black Lives Matter, emphasise that the Bank was involved in paying millions ...

Jennifer Adam, curator at the Bank of England Museum, said: “The way we handle money has completely transformed in the last century, from gold and silver coins to the tap of a smartphone.

The Future of Money at the Bank of England Museum opens 28 February 2024-September 2025. Entry to the exhibition, and the museum as a whole, is free, no booking required.

The museum is at the bank’s home in the City of London and is free to enter. The bank, which dates its beginnings back to 1694, is the UK's central bank. MORE ABOUT ...