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Banking in America

Museum of American Finance
48 Wall Street
(at William Street)
New York, NY  10005
Tel: (212) 908-4110
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Dates

Ongoing

Hours

Tues – Sat: 10 am – 4 pm
Exploring the ins and outs of savings banks, community banks and credit unions, this exhibition examines the history of American banking from the foundation of the Bank of North America in 1781 to the creation of the newest community bank.
  • Directions: Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Wall Street; J, M to Broad Street; 1, R, W to Rector Street

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Museum of American Finance

An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum is the nation's only public museum dedicated to finance, entrepreneurship and the open market system.
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Museum of American Finance Listings

  • Money: A History

    Ongoing Though much emphasis is placed on obtaining money, few people actually stop and think of the history behind this much coveted commodity. In this exhibition, visitors learn the basis for the American financial system and how the currency has evolved over time.

  • Alexander Hamilton Room

    Ongoing This room, designed in the style of a bank managers office from the 1700s, pays tribute to the lasting contributions of Alexander Hamilton, one of the primary architects of American capitalism.

  • Entrepreneurs

    Ongoing Video interviews with Jeremy Allaire, Brightcove/Flash's Donald Burr, People’s Express' Robin Chase, Zipcar's Steve Hindy, Brooklyn Brewery's Princess Jenkins, The Brownstone's Kay Koplovitz, USA Network's Raymond Kurzweil and countless other entrepreneurs reveal the impact of self-starters on the American financial landscape.

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