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09.06.2026

Building the Bank: Deaf-led tours

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Navigate the Bank of England Museum's latest exhibition on a deaf-led tour.

Join Alan D Murray MBE, British Sign Language guide and lecturer from the Deaf community, for a Deaf-led tour of the current exhibition, Building the Bank.

Deaf visitors will learn about 300 years of architectural history, beginning with the Bank's original premises in the City of London, up to the current Threadneedle Street site today.

Your tour guide

Alan D Murray MBE is a Deaf British Sign Language user who works as a trainer and consultant. With a lifelong passion for arts, culture, history, heritage and science, he is strongly committed to making the arts accessible to everyone. This drives his work delivering guided tours and talks in BSL, helping to remove barriers and widen access for Deaf BSL users across London.

Time: 2–3pm Tuesday 9 June

Tickets: The tours will be free to attend, but registration is required. To confirm attendance, please contact  education@bankofengland.co.uk. If you are planning to bring a companion, please indicate this as well.

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