Group visits and presentations

Plan your group visit to the Bank of England Museum and learn about our group presentations

Visiting our museum as a group

All groups are welcome to visit our museum for free. Groups of 15 or more must provide advance notice of your visit. If your group is larger than 50 visitors, please split the group into smaller ones (of approximately 30 people) and stagger your arrival by at least 30 minutes. This will help us reduce queues and congestion in the museum.

Book your visit

Learn more about your visit and find answers to our Frequently Asked Questions on our Plan your Visit page. If you are visiting as a school, please check out our dedicated page for school visits.

Talks for adult community groups in the UK

We offer presentations for adult community groups based in the UK. Community groups are groups who work for the benefit of the public. We accept bookings from adult community groups who operate on an ‘open-to-all’ and ‘not-for-profit’ basis.

Please select the talk that is most appropriate for your group size. All our talks are free and need to be booked in advance. 

If you would like to organise a talk for people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), please send us an email so we can discuss your requirements further.

For more information, email us at education@bankofengland.co.uk, or call us on 020 3461 5545 (Monday to Friday), between 10am and 4pm. If the line is busy, please leave a message and we will call you back.

History of the Bank of England

Best for:
 Adult community groups (18+ years) with a general interest in the Bank of England
Group size:
 15 to 49 people
Length: 40 to 55 minutes
Format:
 In-person (in our museum)
Days:
 Tuesday to Thursday
Times: 
 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Booking:

We are now fully booked for the academic year 2024/25 and are not yet accepting bookings for 2025/26.

Please check back here to see when we will start to accept bookings. 

  • This presentation provides a brief history of the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694 and describes its main role and functions today. Talks can be provided in-person in the museum, or online via MS Teams or Zoom. Online talks must be hosted by the school or group.

    There will be time to ask questions.

Introduction to the museum

Best for:
 Adult community groups (18+ years) with a general interest in the Bank of England
Group size: 
 6 to 14 people
Format:
 In-person (in our museum)
Length:
 10 to 15 minutes
Days:
 Tuesday to Thursday
Times:
 2.30 pm
Booking: 

We are now fully booked for the academic year 2024/25 and are not yet accepting bookings for 2025/26.

Please check back here to see when we will start to accept bookings.

If you are not a community group, you are still very welcome to visit however we will be unable to provide a talk. Check out our free Smartify audio guides for a self-guided tour around the museum, or browse our What’s On page to see if there are any upcoming events or public talks you’d like to join instead.

  • This short talk covers the history, architecture, and work of the Bank of England.

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This page was last updated 31 January 2025