Located in the historic Bank of Scotland Head Office, this fascinating museum takes a fresh look at money - and much, much more. Art & design, technology, crime, trade and security - all feature in the story of money. We are open throughout the year and admission is FREE. We look forward to seeing you!.

The Museum's rich and varied collections allow us to present money as a fascinating cross-curricular topic, closely supporting Curriculum for Excellence. We hope that you will find our service both exciting and relevant! The Museum on the Mound is located in the heart of Edinburgh's city centre, just 500 metres from Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street.

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Today, Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland are two of the best-known banks on the high street. Since 2009, they have formed part of Lloyds Banking Group. Their origins, however, are very different. They were founded in separate nations in contrasting circumstances; in two cities hundreds of miles apart.

Visit Us Report

We are delighted to welcome you back to the museum. To ensure you have a safe and enjoyable visit, we have implemented the following procedures. Our opening times are Tuesday -Friday 10:00 - 17:00 and Saturday/Bank Holiday Mondays 13:00 - 17:00. You are not required to pre-book a visit to the museum.

Learning Report

Please note - we are not currently accepting school bookings, but please have a look at our growing selection of online resources, including MONY MARVEL$. Here you can learn more about our Museum-based activities, on-site facilities, and stand-alone classroom resources. The Museum's rich and varied collections allow us to present money as a fascinating cross-curricular topic.

Contact Report

We are happy to receive group visits of up to 25 people during our standard opening hours, though please contact us to give as much advance notice as possible. If you wish to visit outwith our standard hours, or with a larger group, again please contact us to arrange a mutually convenient date and time.

Reviews (10)

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Jo Dan

Dec 30, 2021

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Came in here while waiting to go to the castle. Free entry. Very interesting seeing the history and of course the specimen million pounds. Photo taking is allowed. Lovely views of Edinburgh.

Ebun Oluwole

Dec 18, 2021

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So much history packed in this tiny but informative museum. Time well spent learning about money and coinage.

Joe Hetherington

Dec 11, 2021

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Nice little 30 minute stop if you're walking past, it's free and the million pounds in cash is probably worth it alone, plus interesting facts and history about money and banking. I'd have to recommend it!

Manjesh V. Pai

Oct 31, 2021

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A place where u can see the detailed history of the evolution of scottish bank, coins and notes. There are also many activities for children as well. We can also see the 1 million pounds kept there. Please bring 1 penny with you as you can mould it to scottish penny.

John Pope

Oct 22, 2021

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Really interesting, small museum.
Our grandson was impressed with seeing one million pounds in specimen notes and his 'life assurance policy' from 1824. Staff were friendly and helpful.

Vera Sheinman

Aug 20, 2021

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A rather small museum with an informative introduction about money for children and adults. You can spend 30 minutes to 1 hour here on a rainy day. There are nice interactive activities like medieval coin making and creating your own life insurance policy. The recent covid setup is that you don't need to prebook, but you do need to wait if there are more than 30 visitors inside.

Terry Adams

Aug 18, 2021

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This is a fascinating small museum showing a history of money, printing and bank history.
Free to enter and interesting enough for children to occupy them whilst they with out what they could spend the million pounds worth of £20s on!

Shrinidhi Hande

Sep 30, 2019

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Free to visit museum where you can see millions in cash- unfortunately all cancelled notes and behind a glass chamber.. Good place to know the history of money, minting, security etc. Don't miss a visit when in Edinburgh.

Richy Hypno

Dec 08, 2017

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Pretty small and over too fast but it's a nice building with toilets and it's all free. Staff are polite and helpful. You can see piles of bank notes, old coins and a few video screens showing the area though history. With a visit for free.

Sanka Illangakoon

Jul 10, 2017

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A very good museum showing the history of money in Scotland tracing back to the beginnings of BoS and Halifax. Includes very good exhibits such as £1million note and £1million in £20 notes. Very educational for visitors of all ages.

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