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20.07.2026 – 28.08.2026

Bank of England Museum Summer Holiday Writing Competition

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Take your kids on a creative journey through the Bank of England Museum

Join the Museum this summer for a free, drop-in family activity for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years old.

Choose your favourite object, get inspired, and create a piece of writing about it. Winners will receive special prizes and have their work displayed in the Museum next to the object!

Time: Open between 20 July and 28 August.

Tickets: The museum is free to visit with no booking required.

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