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December 13, 2012
William Harrison to Receive 2013 Whitehead Award From Museum of American Finance for Public Service and Financial LeadershipWilliam B. Harrison, Jr. has been selected to receive the Museum of American Finance’s 2013 John C. Whitehead Award for Distinguished Public Service and Financial Leadership. The award is presented annually to a person who has demonstrated a high order of achievement and leadership in the field of finance, and also served with notable distinction in the public sector.
December 11, 2012
Museum of American Finance to Open "Barings in America" Exhibit
On December 12, the Museum will open “Barings in America: An Interactive Investment Experience” to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of Barings Bank, one of the most esteemed and important banks in history.
October 9, 2012
Museum Celebrates 25th Anniversary on October 19thOn Friday, October 19, the Museum will observe its 25th anniversary, along with the anniversary of the Crash of 1987.
September 17, 2012
Museum of American Finance Selects Cognito to Raise AwarenessThe Museum is collaborating with Cognito to promote its extensive collection of financial documents and artifacts, in addition to its permanent and rotating exhibitions, regularly hosted seminars, expert speaking panels and educational programs.
August 16, 2012
Lower Manhattan Museums Announce Expansion of Downtown Culture PassOn the second anniversary of the Downtown Culture Pass, New York’s Downtown museums have expanded the program’s offerings to include additional participants and increased benefits.
May 18, 2012
Museum Founder John E. Herzog Retires from BoardJohn Herzog announced his retirement from the Museum of American Finance’s Board of Trustees at the Board’s annual meeting.
March 28, 2012
MoAF and American-Scottish Foundation Honor Andrew Carnegie During NYC's Scotland-Tartan WeekOn 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.
March 20, 2012
Victoria Bond leads Lunch and Learn on Victoria Woodhull at MoAFOn Tuesday, April 17, composer and conductor Victoria Bond will speak about her opera, "Mrs. President," on the first woman to own a Wall Street brokerage, Victoria Woodhull.
January 6, 2012
MoAF Awards First Museum Finance Academy Scholarship and Opens Enrollment for Spring 2012 SemesterThe Museum is proud to announce that Paul Lindseth, a 16-year-old junior from Hunter College High School, has received the Museum Finance Academy’s merit scholarship for the Fall 2011 semester.
December 13, 2011
Felix Rohatyn to Receive 2012 John C. Whitehead Award from Museum of American FinanceFelix Rohatyn will receive the Museum's John C. Whitehead Award at its 2012 gala on January 9.
October 27, 2011
MoAF Offers Free Visits for Title 1 SchoolsThe Museum has received a grant from ING to provide free visits to 15 classes from New York City Title 1 schools in the 2011-2012 academic year.
October 4, 2011
Museum to Open "Checks & Balances: Presidents and American Finance" Exhibit on Election DayOn Tuesday, November 8, the Museum will open “Checks & Balances,” an exhibit on the financial challenges faced by American Presidents both in the Oval Office and in their personal lives.
September 8, 2011
MoAF Launches Museum Finance Academy$5,000 scholarship will be awarded to top student in 10-week financial literacy program.
August 30, 2011
Museum of American Finance Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine's Seventh Annual Museum DayOn Saturday, September 24, the Museum will join other participating museums and cultural institutions nationwide to open their doors free of charge to all visitors who download the Museum Day ticket.
July 8, 2011
Museum Invites New Yorkers To Race Around Wall Street for Cash PrizeOn July 30, the Museum will host a whirlwind scavenger hunt through Lower Manhattan. Teams of 2-6 people will have to use their knowledge of New York City and its financial history to solve clues and win prizes.
April 26, 2011
Wall Street Leaders Form Advisory Board to Guide MuseumThe Museum announced today the formation of an advisory board of leaders in the world of American finance to underscore the historical importance of the nation’s financial industry and its role in the emerging global economy.
March 8, 2011
Museum To Open "Alexander Hamilton: Lineage and Legacy" Exhibit During NYC's Tartan WeekOn April 5, the Museum will open “Alexander Hamilton: Lineage and Legacy,” a retrospective of Hamilton’s life that traces the extraordinary history of one of the nation’s most complex founding fathers.
December 29, 2010
Peter G. Peterson to Receive 2011 Whitehead AwardPeter G. Peterson has been selected to receive the Museum's 2011 John C. Whitehead Award for Distinguished Public Service and Financial Leadership.
December 14, 2010
Museum of American Finance and Augustana College Launch New Financial History InstituteThe Museum of American Finance and Augustana College announced the launch of The Thomas Willing Institute for the Study of Financial Markets, Institutions, and Regulations, an initiative that will fund and support student research fellowships and educational outreach programs.
December 7, 2010
Capital One/Junior Achievement Finance Park Finds a New Home at the Museum of American FinanceNYC students spend a day on Wall Street to buy into the economic necessity of personal financial management skills.

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05/10/13

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