BUILDING THE BANK OF ENGLAND EXHIBIT

13 June marked the birthday of Bank architect Herbert Baker, and we celebrated it in the best way we could think of - by announcing a new exhibition!

Opening 16 September 2025, our brand new exhibition Building the Bank will uncover the dramatic transformation of the Bank of England's iconic Threadneedle Street site.

In the lead-up to the exhibition, there'll be a whole host of events to get involved in, including:

• Curator-led talks exploring Baker's vision and legacy
• Architecture walking tours tracing 300 years of Bank history

More details and event listings will be available on our website closer to the opening date.

Continuing this architectural theme, we ran a series of free walking tours, to celebrate the London Festival of Architecture 2025. Our participants learnt about the Bank's transformation from its founding in 1694 to the building we know today.

Beginning with the Bank's earliest homes at Mercer's Hall and Grocer's Hall, then around the Threadneedle Street site, the tour concluded in the Museum, where participants discovered Soane's master manipulation of light.

Missed it? Stay tuned to hear when our next walking tour tickets become available - subscribers to our newsletter are the first to hear!

Try and catch the details...

We're continuing last month's theme of looking into the details. Take a look at these symbols found on and in the Bank's architecture and learn about the splendid symbolism behind them!

Rooted in Greek mythology, the Medusa head is used as a protective symbol. Sir John Soane, architect to the Bank from 1788, was fascinated by it, adding it to his designs to add a sense of narrative.

This Medusa head can be found somewhere in the Museum - keep an eye out for it when you next visit.

 

This keystone is sculpted with the face of Father Thames, the mythical personification of London's river.

He wears a bridge as a crown and mysteriously resembles Zeus - we wonder where sculptor Charles Wheeler might have gotten his inspiration from...

To read the complete article, see:
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum/

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