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May 24, 2012

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The Financial Markets

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
In this large permanent exhibition, visitors can experience what it feels like to be on the floor of one of New York's financial exchanges. Financial leaders and traders interviewed for the exhibition explain just how the market works and its role in the worldwide economy.
  • 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

  • Tracking the Credit Crisis

    Ongoing Breaking down the recession, this timeline offers insight into the 2008 American financial system collapse, from the burst of the housing bubble in late 2006 to the federal government's recovery package entailing trillions of dollars in in government aide, offered by the Obama administration in 2009.

  • Banking in America

    Ongoing 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.

  • 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.

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