The Bank of England Museum is dedicated to bringing the workings of Britain's central bank to life. It is located on Batholomew Lane and is open to the public, free of charge, every weekday and on the day of the Lord Mayor's Show.

Visitors learn about the history of the bank with displays showing figures of bank staff dressed in appropriate period attire. There is also a selection of images showing the rebuilding of the bank in the inter-war years. This exhibition is housed in The Stock Office, an area of the bank where stock-holders would come to collect their dividends.

Another display, entitled The Bank Today, explains the bank's workings and financial activities with the help of modern technology.

In the Rotunda area, the bank's collection of banknotes and coins, pictures, furniture, statues and silver may be viewed. Visitors can also handle a real gold bar.

The museum has been open to the public since the 1988. The bank's authorities made the original decision to open a a museum in the 1980s, with a projected opening date of 1994, the 300th anniversary of the bank's opening. However, when a fire in 1986 caused severe damage to the part of the bank above the proposed site, it was decided that the project should be brought forward and incorporated into the building work required to repair the site. The work took 18 months to complete and was opened in 1988 by the Queen.