Museums: The Museum of American Finance

Where else but in New York would you find a museum dedicated to finance in the U.S.?

The Museum of American Finance is located in the Financial District just down the street from the New York Stock Exchange.The museum is housed in the former headquarters of the oldest bank in the U.S., the Bank of New York, co-founded by Alexander Hamilton in 1784 to finance the new nation's growth.  (The museum is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution.)

48 Wall Street, home of the Museum of American Finance (formerly the Bank of New York)

The Museum of American Finance

The museum has a variety of interesting exhibits, from currency to stock trading to Alexander Hamilton to the role of gold.

Some random hottie happily standing next to an exhibit of U.S. currency throughout history

A genuine Grover

Bull and Bear, bronze statue

Origin story of the terms "bull" and "bear"

A room dedicated to Alexander Hamilton

Statue of Alexander Hamilton

Panoramic photo of Hamilton room

Portrait of Alexander Hamilton

A partial explanation why Washington, D.C. not New York City is the U.S. capital

A gold throne