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The Museum is housed within the Bank of England itself, right at the heart of the City of London. It traces the history of the Bank from its foundation by Royal Charter in 1694 to its role today as the nation's central bank. There are gold bars dating from ancient times to the modern bar, coins and a unique collection of bank
notes, as well as many other items you might not expect find - such as the pikes and muskets once used to defend the Bank and Roman pottery and mosaics uncovered when it was rebuilt in the 1930s. On display are documents relating to famous customers such as the Duchess of Marlborough, George Washington and Horatio Nelson. The Bank Stock Office, a
late 18th century banking hall by the great English architect Sir John Sloane, has been reconstructed and two award winning inter-active systems allow visitors to look behind the doors of the nation's central bank or to examine the intricacies of bank note design and production. Live information on gilt-edged stocks and securities and the foreign currency and money markets is given at
the Dealing Desk, similar to those in everyday use at the Bank. You can even try your hand at dealing on the US Dollar/Sterling Exchange market by pitting your wits against a computerised simulation.
Facilities:
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Opening Times
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(2007 times)
Monday to Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm.Closed weekends and public and bank holidays. Open on the day of the Lord Mayor's Show. Open Door: Saturday 8th July 10.00am - 4.00pm. Open House: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th September 9.30am - 4.30pm. |
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Admission Charges
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(2007 prices)
Free. Various presentations are available for groups, please telephone for details.
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Directions
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Underground: Bank Station (Northern, Central, Docklands Light Railway, Waterloo and City). Rail: Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street, Cannon Street. Buses: 8, D9, 11, X15, 15B, 21, 22B, 23, 25, 26, 43, X43, 76, 133, 149, 501. |
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