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American Finance Museum Info
Ticket Info:
Adults - $8, Seniors - $5, Students with I.D. $5, kids 6 and under - free
Hours:
Tues.-Sat. 10am-4pm
When to Go:
Weekdays
Age Restriction:
All ages
Nearest Transit:
Wall St-William St (2, 3); Broad St (J, M, Z); Wall St-Broadway (4, 5)
Important Information
- Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
American Finance Museum Quick Facts
- A museum of financial objects and artifacts.
- Seeks to educate people about finance.
- Founded by John E. Herzog in 1988.
Address:
48 Wall St
New York, US
Website: http://www.moaf.org/index
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American Finance Museum seeks to educate visitors in finance
Located in
Manhattan
Financial District
Prices Starting at
$8.00 for adults
Summary
Features: NY American Museum of Finance is a museum of financial history and information. It contains details on the history of the stock market, as well as artifacts related to finance in America from the past as well as the present. Information detailing recent swings in the market is also available here at the NY American Museum of Finance.
Why We Go: American Museum of Finance features the history of finance in the United States, letting visitors learn about the financial past, present, and future of America.
- History: The financial history of America, as well as documents and artifacts from the past, are on display at the American Finance Museum NYC. These documents and displays detail the history of events such as the Great Depression.
- Financial Education: One of the key reasons why the American Finance Museum NYC continues to expand its collection is in an effort to educate people about finance. They seek to make financial education an important aspect of the exhibits and displays at the museum.
- Cheap: The American Museum of Finance is an affordable and interesting NYC site to visit. It is only $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, making it an inexpensive and interesting method to learn more about the history of finance and money in America.
Inside Knowledge: The American Museum of Finance was formed by John E. Herzog following the crash of 1987, when the market dropped over 20% in one day. He saw the panic that people experienced and realized that the lessons of the Great Depression, which his parents had taught him, were unrecognized in the chaos. He sought to create a place that educates people about financial history in the United States.
Do's and Don'ts:
- Do Take Notes: The things you learn at the Museum of American Finance will be useful to you in your everyday life. It is one of the goals of the museum. If you want, feel free to take notes on the history you learn, or of information related to present events.
- Do Understand: The Museum of American Finance also educates people on the current happenings in the market. This includes the downward trend that the market took to in the latter half of the 2000s. Coming here will help you understand the market trends and how current events can be predicted or understood based on previous events in history.
- Don't Expect Stock Tips: Coming to the Museum of American Finance is not going to teach you how to make money on the market. Stick to schooling and research for that. This museum is instead dedicated to helping people understand finance in our society.
- Don't Come on Sunday or Monday: The Museum of American Finance is closed on Sundays and Mondays, as well as any stock market holiday. If you are planning a trip to visit this museum, then keep these days and holidays in mind.
