Overview
The Slavery & the Bank exhibition ran between 2022 and 2024 and explored the history of transatlantic slavery through its connections with the Bank of England and the wider City of London. Much of the exhibition has now been incorporated into the Museum’s permanent displays and you can now request a museum loan box to explore the exhibition content and themes from your classroom.
What’s included?
We have selected five items that have links to either the transatlantic slave trade, the Bank of England, or both. The box contains notes for teachers that explain the history of each item alongside suggested classroom activities.
Who can borrow a museum loan box?
The Slavery & the Bank loan box is suitable for students studying Key Stage 3 / Second/Third Level and can support a number of curriculum subjects including history, English and geography.
How long can I borrow a box for?
Each box can be borrowed for up to 4 weeks.
How do the boxes get delivered and collected?
We will organise a courier to deliver and collect the boxes (which could take place anytime between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday). If you borrow a loan box, it is important that a teacher is available between these times to receive and return the loan box on the confirmed dates.
Sounds great! How can I receive a loan box?
If you are interested in borrowing a box for your school, please complete our request form.
Requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Whilst there are a small number of boxes available at present, we plan to expand the initiative in future.