Center for Financial Education

Financial education is at the heart of the Museum’s mission. For more than 20 years, educators from around the country have been bringing students to the Museum to help them understand how finance impacts their daily lives. In 2010, the Museum founded its Center for Financial Education, which offers 10 classroom experiences taught by trained Museum educators and market professionals. Guided and self-guided tours are also available, as is a more intensive program for 11th and 12th graders, the Museum Finance Academy. For more information or to schedule a visit, please visit our tickets and reservations page.

Classes

In addition to group tours, the Museum offers by reservation only 45-60 minute classroom programs taught in the education center by museum educators and industry professionals. Most classes cost $150 per group, with advanced seminars available for $500. Participants in these programs receive discounted admission to the Museum.

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Museum Finance Academy

The MFA is the Museum’s financial literacy program for 11th and 12th graders. Admission is free and is on a first come, first served basis. Upon successful completion of the Personal Finance program, held in the Fall, all students receive a certificate and the top student/s receive a scholarship. This Spring the MFA is introducing a new course, Finance For Fun, which is a collection of interactive events designed to give students a unique and engaging introduction to the world of finance. Students may enroll in this four-week program before, after or independent of the MFA’s Personal Finance course.

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Tours

The Museum offers guided group tours by reservation only and based on docent availability Tuesday-Friday, at 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm, and can accommodate a maximum of 25 people per group. Tours take approximately 45 minutes and are ideal for students in grades 5-12, as well as college and MBA students, and corporate and adult groups. Self-guided tours are also available, with scavenger hunts appropriate for middle and high school students. Reserve your group tour today.

Fees and Reservations

The Museum charges a group admission fee of $4 per person for guided (8 - 25 people) or self-guided tours (8 - 50 people). Education programs may accommodate up to 40 students with a base charge of $150, and a discounted admission fee of $3 per student. The Museum requires one chaperone per 10 students.

For questions regarding the Museum's education and tour programs, please contact Tempris Small at 212-908-4110 or e-mail educator@moaf.org. Reserve your education program or group visit today!

Educational Materials

The Museum’s educational materials supplement its tour and classroom programs. If you are planning a self-guided tour for a middle school or high school group, we recommend printing copies of one of our scavenger hunts as a fun and educational way for your students to explore the exhibits. If you will be participating in a guided tour or classroom program, our curriculum guides will give you a sense of the material that will be covered and may be used as pre- and post-visit materials to enhance your students’ Museum experience.

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Financial education is at the core of the Museum’s mission and its public programs and services. An active national-level advocate on behalf of the growing financial literacy movement, the Museum is committed to helping all Americans look to the lessons of financial history, while taking charge of their own financial lives.

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