NYC Arts: The Complete Guide to Art and Culture

Money: A History

ManhattanOngoing

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.

• Entrepreneurs

  Museum of American Finance

  ManhattanOngoing

  Video interviews with Jeremy Allaire, Brightcove/Flash's Donald Burr, People’s Express' Robin Chase, Zipcar's Steve Hindy, Brooklyn Brewery's Princess Jenkins, The Brownstone's Kay Koplovitz, USA Network's Raymond Kurzweil and countless other entrepreneurs reveal the impact of self-starters on the American financial landscape.

• Alexander Hamilton Room

  Museum of American Finance

  ManhattanOngoing

  This room, designed in the style of a bank managers office from the 1700s, pays tribute to the lasting contributions of Alexander Hamilton, one of the primary architects of American capitalism.

• The Financial Markets

  Museum of American Finance

  ManhattanOngoing

  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.

• Money: A History

  Museum of American Finance

  ManhattanOngoing

  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.

• The Long Room

  Fraunces Tavern Museum

  ManhattanOngoing

  This room serves as an accurate reconstruction of the 18th-century dining room where George Washington made his farewell address to his troops at the end of the revolution.