Bank of England Museum Reviews Summary

Exhibits and Interactivity

Pros:

• "Nice, modern and interactive museum, that explains the role and a history of National bank."
• "Lots of interesting artefacts from the past (coins, bank notes) with the highlight being a real gold bar which visitors are allowed to touch and feel."
• "Games are included to help kids understand complicated financial stuff."
• "A great gem with interactive things for children as well."
• "Excellent museum, with interesting and interactive activities and videos, alongside fascinating exhibits."
• "Lots of interactive displays."
• "Interactive pieces that engage you in the establishment of the Bank of England, the establishments of notes and how history behaves with the bank."

Cons:

• "It’s more crowded than I expected. I went on an Tuesday morning and ran into 3 school groups. So had to queue for security check and interactive screens."
• "The nautical game around inflation and interest rates is woefully out of date and definitely needs a refresh though."
• "Only downside was several interactive displays were not working and it was poorly lit in some areas."
• "Some of the exhibits are getting a bit long in the tooth with not all interactive items working."

Accessibility and Facilities

Pros:

• "There are clean toilets inside the museum. There's WiFi too."
• "The staff are welcoming & friendly."
• "Very easy to access to the museum close to the underground and walking distance to the city."
• "They have WC's and they have wheelchair access."
• "Toilets were immaculate."

Cons:

• "Clean toilets but small."
• "Accessibility for mobility is not bad, but for sensory conditions, not great (it's really noisy for starters with the kids games)."
• "If you have a mobility scooter you will need to double check."
• "The museum is quite big, but there are a few narrow halls so you may bump into the school kids."

Value and Experience

Pros:

• "It's a free museum, which is great 😁."
• "Would I come back? Most definitely, it's a nice place to spend an hour or 2."
• "Definitely recommend visiting!"
• "An amazing place and a terrific experience."
• "Entry is completely free."
• "Free to enter with a free mobile tour (must have a QR reader)."
• "The museum being free is definitely a point of interest."

Cons:

• "It's an absolute shame that it's not open on weekends."
• "The only drawback is that the museum is only open on weekdays, which is a bit of a shame for local Londoners who work full time but wish to visit."
• "The annoying thing is that it's only open during office hours Monday to Friday so if you're working full time it's almost impossible to visit."
• "Its only open till 5pm!! Every third Thursday of the month they have a late night access. Not open weekends."