permanent displays include a Banknote Gallery, history of the architecture of the Bank, and a Modern Economy display. Collections The collection contains over 40,000 items including archaeology, banknotes, coins, oil paintings, sculpture, antique furniture, decorative art and social history. The collection focuses on the role of the Bank as the creator of Bank of England banknotes. Banknotes and items related to their design and production make up around 30,000 items of the collection, with banknotes themselves making up about 10,000 of these. Items in the banknotes collection include: examples of every note the Bank has ever made; printing plates; material samples examples of forgeries and counterfeits. The museum also has a large collection of political cartoons relating to the Bank's history and oil paintings. References External links Bank of England Museum Museum Numismatic museums in the United Kingdom Museums in the City of London Bank museums Museums established in 1988 Financial history of the United Kingdom 1988 establishments in England