Event Videos

April 10, 2012
"Life & Legacy of Andrew Carnegie" Panel Discussion

The Museum and the American-Scottish Foundation present a program on "The Life & Legacy of Andrew Carnegie," in connection with New York City’s celebration of Scotland-Tartan Week.

March 27, 2012
Robert Shiller on "Finance and the Good Society"

Yale economist Robert Shiller speaks at this Kaufman Series lecture.

February 9, 2012
Carl Wennerlind on "The Scientific Revolution and the Rise of Modern Finance"

Professor and author Carl Wennerlind speaks on his recent book, Casualties of Credit

December 14, 2011
Mark Anderson on "Small Town National Banking"

Numismatic collector Mark Anderson speaks on "Small Town National Banking" at this Lunch and Learn Series event.

December 7, 2011
A Conversation with Paul Volcker

Legend of finance Paul Volcker speaks at this Kaufman Series event in a conversation with Museum Chairman Dr. Richard Sylla.

November 15, 2011
Richard Kurin on "Financing the Hope Diamond"

This presentation by Richard Kurin, Under Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for History, Art and Culture, follows the history of the Hope Diamond with emphasis on how it was bought and sold over the past four centuries, questions of its value, how it was financed, its effect upon owners' fortunes and reputations and its eventual donation to the Smithsonian Institution by Harry Winston.

November 11, 2011
Gretchen Morgenson and Richard Ravitch on "The Government's Response to the Ongoing Financial Crisis and the Practices That Led To It"

Gretchen Morgenson and Richard Ravitch discuss the government's response to the ongoing financial crisis at this Kaufman Series event.