October half term: Spooky craft activities

Leave your mark at the Museum during this spook-tacular holiday week with some free arts and crafts.

About the event

When: 27 to 31 October, 10am to 5pm

Head to the Museum during October Half Term; decorate some spook-tacular money boxes or get stuck in with a community craft collaboration by designing your own creative banknotes, then add them to our indoor mulberry tree. Discover more about nature in the Bank of England, and the origins of paper money. The craft project encourages all visitors to leave their mark at the Museum during this exciting holiday week. 

What you can expect:

  • Free, hands-on activities for children - no booking required
  • A community-created artwork project available to all visitors
  • Get a chance to explore our new exhibition, Building the Bank
This page was last updated 22 October 2025