Welcome to the Museum of American Finance, the nation's only independent public museum dedicated to celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and the democratic free market tradition which has made New York City the financial capital of the world.

Founded in 1988, the Museum was chartered as an educational institution. Today, financial education is at the core of the Museum’s mission and its public programs and services.

An active national-level advocate on behalf of the growing financial literacy movement, the Museum is committed to helping people look to the lessons of American financial history, while taking charge of their own financial lives.

Featured Event

Please join the Museum of American Finance
for the next event in the
2008 Henry Kaufman Financial History
and Practices Lecture/Symposia Series

with
Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

“Where Does the Money Go?
Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis”

Thursday, May 15, 2008
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
(Q & A, reception and book signing following the presentation)

Museum of American Finance
48 Wall Street (corner of William and Wall)
New York City

Museum Members: Free
Non-members: $15
RSVP to 212-908-4110

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Museum Representatives Ring NYSE Opening Bell

Exactly 30 minutes prior to opening to the public at 48 Wall Street, members of the Museum’s board of trustees and staff rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange.  To view the bell ringing ceremony, please click here:

Museum of American Finance
Opens on Wall Street

The Museum of American Finance, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, reopened to the public in its new home at 48 Wall Street on Friday, January 11, 2008. Located in the historic former headquarters of the Bank of New York, the Museum occupies 30,000 square feet of space and features a majestic banking hall, state-of-the-art financial education center, auditorium, library and research facility. Read More »

MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE
48 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Tel: (212)908-4110 | Fax: (212)908-4601

Open Tues-Sat, 10 am - 4 pm
Admission: Adults $8; Students/seniors $5;
Museum members and kids 6 and under FREE

The Museum will be closing for events at
1:00 pm on Tuesday, June 10 and
all day on Saturday, June 14.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

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