Explore the collection

Find out about the story of the Bank of England and the history of banknotes

Collection highlights

Discover the story of the Bank of England through our fascinating historical objects and works of art. Our collection contains tens of thousands of items and spans over 1,500 years of history. It includes archaeology, banknotes, coins, artworks, sculpture, decorative art and social history.

We’ve picked the most interesting objects to show you online. So you can enjoy them, wherever you are.

Banknotes

Explore the highlights of our banknotes collection

Noteworthy women

This online exhibition explores the role women have played in the design and production of Bank of England banknotes

Artworks

Explore highlights of the Bank of England’s art collection

Archive gallery

See some of the Bank's earliest records, along with a variety of historic photographs, that have been digitised

Google Arts & Culture

Explore hundreds of items from our collection on Google Arts & Culture

Museum blog

Museum blog

A personal look at our history and collection by the people who work in our museum.

Online talks

Online talks

Explore our museum anytime, anywhere with our online talks!

Past exhibitions

Past exhibitions

Enjoy material from our past exhibitions online.

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This page was last updated 17 February 2023