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Welcome to the Museum of American Finance, the nation's only independent public museum dedicated to celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship and the democratic free market tradition which has made New York City the financial capital of the world.
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Checks & Balances

“Checks & Balances: Presidents and American Finance” illuminates the financial challenges faced by American Presidents both in the Oval Office and in their personal lives. Now showing at the Museum of American Finance through November 2012 and online at http://presidents.moaf.org.

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Upcoming Events
David Greenberg on "The Transition from Open Outcry to Electronic Trading"
05.17.12
Join us for a lunchtime talk with commodities trader David Greenberg on the effects technology have had on the energy market.
Family Finance Day (June 2)
06.02.12
Invest $30 and receive a diverse portfolio of diversions at the Museum of American Finance, including a family pack of four tickets, a walking tour of the Financial District and admission to the quirky Inspector Collector's money show-and-tell.
Current News
What Was the Very First Hedge Fund? Ask Warren Buffett
04.24.12
While most historians and industry professionals credit Alfred Winslow Jones with launching the first hedge fund in 1949, some people, including Graham’s protege, Warren Buffett, disagree.
MoAF and American-Scottish Foundation Honor Andrew Carnegie During NYC’s Scotland-Tartan Week
03.28.12
On Tuesday, April 10, the Museum of American Finance will open “Andrew Carnegie: Forging Philanthropy,” an exhibit on Carnegie's life and work, with a spotlight on his love of Scotland, his business life and his philanthropic activities.