About the tour
When: Tuesday 9 June, 2pm to 3pm
Join Alan D Murray MBE, British Sign Language guide and lecturer from the Deaf community, for a Deaf-led tour of our 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.
The tours will be free to attend, but registration is required. To confirm attendance, please contact us at education@bankofengland.co.uk . If you are planning to bring a companion, please indicate this to us here as well.
About the 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.
Essential information:
- The tour will last approximately 60 minutes.
- Registration is required for this event. To confirm attendance, please contact us at education@bankofengland.co.uk . If you are planning to bring a companion, please indicate this to us here as well.
- This tour will be conducted in British Sign Language and is designed for members of the Deaf community and their companions. If you would like to attend a spoken tour of the exhibition, we recommend joining us for a curator-led tour.
- The event is free to attend, but booking is required. Please note there is airport-style security at the Museum's entrance.
- For access information, visit our Museum's accessibility page.
