Address: Bartholomew Ln, London, EC2R 8AH, United Kingdom
Phone: +442034615545
Rating: 4.4
based on 218 reviews.
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:
"Itβs 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"The nautical game around inflation and interest rates is woefully out of date and definitely needs a refresh though."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 π."
"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."