05/09/2012
07:20 AM
A Temple of Capitalism
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE
A temple of capitalism
A number of years ago we visited a Museum of Finance, which at the time was located in the dingy basement of a building on lower Broadway and were...
04/11/2012
05:06 AM
A very educational experience
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Museum of American Finance located in the financial district of Manhattan is a "secret little treasure" in a city known for its large museums. The day we visted, we paid a "bargain" price of $5...
03/23/2012
11:00 AM
A 101 course on Wall Street
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
Has some interesting artifacts like the first edition of WSJ, the ticker tape machine, and all the US $ denominated bills. Also has a side display to Hamilton, the "father of American finance".
01/01/2012
06:04 AM
Financial History Shown at its BEst
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
It's a wonderful museum with fine lectures and good exhibits. The building itself is worth a visit.
12/22/2011
07:10 PM
Interesting and educational
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
A wonderful museum to learn about the history of money in the US, however there were large classes of teens that arrived w/ teachers during our visit and overwhelmed the small place ( the teachers...
10/19/2011
06:33 AM
Interesting look at financial history in the US.
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed my visit to this museum. It's not too big, but you can easily spend 1-2 hours here walking all around, learning about the history of US banking policies, the stock market, US...
10/18/2011
05:22 AM
Surprisingly interesting
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
My husband is a finance buff and insisted that we visit this Wall Street Museum. There was a terrific exhibit on Alexander Hamilton, as well as permanent exhibits about the stock market and history...
08/10/2011
06:18 PM
If you are "Into" Finance, then this is a good stop
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
I was curious about this museum that was next to my hotel. I was attending a teacher workshop at the NYSE and thought it appropriate to stop in. The museum had the life size figures of Alexander...
02/09/2011
09:59 PM
Recommend seeing it!
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a great overview of just what it says, American finance.
The museum covers the history of American finance through recent times (yep, Bernie Madoff is included) and does so in an...
09/20/2010
05:19 AM
Hidden Gem
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars
I literally stumbled upon it by chance from across the street and decided to check it out spontaneously since I had a few hours to kill. Probably would have missed it if I had been on the other side...