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The museum was founded in 1988 as the Museum of American Financial History but was renamed the Museum of American Finance in 2005. Until December 2006, it was located at 26 Broadway. On January 11, 2008, the museum opened in a new location at 48 Wall Street, the former headquarters of the Bank of New York.
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The Museum of American Finance is the nation's only independent museum dedicated to America's finances and financial history. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum offers interactive permanent exhibits on the financial markets, money, banking, entrepreneurship and Alexander Hamilton, as well as topical rotating exhibits such ...
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Mar 18, 2010 · Located at 48 Wall Street, the museum is in the oldest bank in the United States, founded in 1784. Only a block from the New York Stock Exchange, The museum celebrates “the spirit of...
Jan 10, 2014 · He also founded the Bank of New York, New York City's first bank that was located at 48 Wall Street until 1998. The Museum's Alexander Hamilton Room was designed in the federalist style in 1927 to pay tribute to the Walton House, where the Bank of New York first conducted business in 1784. The room originally served as the bank president's office.
48 Wall Street, New York, NY. About The Landmark. Visit this unique museum that chronicles the development and achievements of America’s financial system. The Museum of American Finance is housed within a landmarked 1929 building designed by Benjamin Wistar Morris that was once the Bank of New York & Trust Company.
History Museum. Museum of American Finance. MoAF. 48 Wall Street. (at William Street) New York, N.Y. 10005. 2129084110. Visit website. Email. Directions: Subway: 2, 3, 4, 5 to Wall Street; J, M to Broad Street; 1, R, W to Rector Street. Hours. Admission. Free admission. Events. Current or upcoming listings. Alexander Hamilton Room.
