Museum in The News
August 15, 2010
The Money Pits
By Michael J. Fressola, Staten Island Advance
“Scandal! Financial Crime, Chicanery and Corruption That Rocked America,” up now at the Museum of American Finance, is a little time-tunnel survey of mostly historic scams perpetrated on unsuspecting investors.
The Money Pits
By Michael J. Fressola, Staten Island Advance
“Scandal! Financial Crime, Chicanery and Corruption That Rocked America,” up now at the Museum of American Finance, is a little time-tunnel survey of mostly historic scams perpetrated on unsuspecting investors.
July 18, 2010
Of Scoundrels and Scandals
The New York Times
The financial misdeeds of Enron executives and Bernard L. Madoff seem to have a modern-day cast to them, but when you strip them to their essentials, they are really nothing new. An exhibition at the Museum of American Finance highlights major financial scandals throughout the nation’s history.
Of Scoundrels and Scandals
The New York Times
The financial misdeeds of Enron executives and Bernard L. Madoff seem to have a modern-day cast to them, but when you strip them to their essentials, they are really nothing new. An exhibition at the Museum of American Finance highlights major financial scandals throughout the nation’s history.
June 15, 2010
Economists Examine Likelihood of Double Dip Recession
By Paul Solman, PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
On the occasion of their new books, Roubini's Crisis Economics and a revised edition of Taleb's Black Swan, we brought our doubty doomsters together recently at New York's Museum of American Finance to look back and ahead.
Economists Examine Likelihood of Double Dip Recession
By Paul Solman, PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
On the occasion of their new books, Roubini's Crisis Economics and a revised edition of Taleb's Black Swan, we brought our doubty doomsters together recently at New York's Museum of American Finance to look back and ahead.
June 13, 2010
Museum presents exhibit "Scandal! Financial Crime, Chicanery and Corruption That Rocked America"
By Ed Wetschler, The Dallas Morning News
Although the Museum of American Finance is set in a Wall Street landmark, the former Bank of New York building, it doesn't balk at indicting the financial world's bad apples.
Museum presents exhibit "Scandal! Financial Crime, Chicanery and Corruption That Rocked America"
By Ed Wetschler, The Dallas Morning News
Although the Museum of American Finance is set in a Wall Street landmark, the former Bank of New York building, it doesn't balk at indicting the financial world's bad apples.
June 10, 2010
Secrets of Alexander Hamilton's Powder Horn Revealed
By Justin Rohrlich, Minyanville.com
After 20 years of research and investigation, Dr. Warren Richman yesterday made his interpretations of Hamilton’s inscriptions public for the first time at the Museum of American Finance.
Secrets of Alexander Hamilton's Powder Horn Revealed
By Justin Rohrlich, Minyanville.com
After 20 years of research and investigation, Dr. Warren Richman yesterday made his interpretations of Hamilton’s inscriptions public for the first time at the Museum of American Finance.
April 30, 2010
Museum Exhibit on Financial Scandal May Need an Update
By Mary Pilon, The Wall Street Journal
Coming at the heels of the SEC’s fraud probe into Goldman Sachs, the Scandal! exhibit at the Museum of American Finance, which opened Thursday, seems eerily well-timed.
Museum Exhibit on Financial Scandal May Need an Update
By Mary Pilon, The Wall Street Journal
Coming at the heels of the SEC’s fraud probe into Goldman Sachs, the Scandal! exhibit at the Museum of American Finance, which opened Thursday, seems eerily well-timed.
April 30, 2010
Exhibit Director Reviews "Enron" on Broadway
BBC Radio
Leena Akhtar, the Museum's director of exhibits and archives and the co-curator of the "Scandal!" exhibit, reviews the new Broadway play "Enron" for BBC Radio.
Exhibit Director Reviews "Enron" on Broadway
BBC Radio
Leena Akhtar, the Museum's director of exhibits and archives and the co-curator of the "Scandal!" exhibit, reviews the new Broadway play "Enron" for BBC Radio.
April 30, 2010
Wall Street Scandals on Display
By Bobbi Rebell, Reuters TV
A new exhibit at the Museum of American Finance examines the scandals of Wall Street, past and present. Reuters TV's Bobbi Rebell reports.
Wall Street Scandals on Display
By Bobbi Rebell, Reuters TV
A new exhibit at the Museum of American Finance examines the scandals of Wall Street, past and present. Reuters TV's Bobbi Rebell reports.
April 22, 2010
Museum Exhibit Sure to Rile Dick Fuld
By Kaja Whitehouse, NY Post
Next Thursday, the Museum will open a new exhibit focusing on financial scams, called “Scandal!" And among the events included in the show will be Bernie Madoff, Enron and...the collapse of Lehman.
Museum Exhibit Sure to Rile Dick Fuld
By Kaja Whitehouse, NY Post
Next Thursday, the Museum will open a new exhibit focusing on financial scams, called “Scandal!" And among the events included in the show will be Bernie Madoff, Enron and...the collapse of Lehman.
February 15, 2010
Alexander Hamilton's Impact on the U.S. Economic System
Fox Business News
Museum of American Finance Vice Chairman Richard Sylla speaks to Fox Business about Alexander Hamilton’s role in creating the U.S. economic system.
Alexander Hamilton's Impact on the U.S. Economic System
Fox Business News
Museum of American Finance Vice Chairman Richard Sylla speaks to Fox Business about Alexander Hamilton’s role in creating the U.S. economic system.
January 11, 2010
Obama Adviser Donaldson to Receive John Whitehead Award at Gala
By Patrick Cole, Bloomberg News
The Museum of American Finance will pay tribute to William H. Donaldson, the force behind investment banking firm Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and a member of President Barack Obama’s economic-recovery advisory board.
Obama Adviser Donaldson to Receive John Whitehead Award at Gala
By Patrick Cole, Bloomberg News
The Museum of American Finance will pay tribute to William H. Donaldson, the force behind investment banking firm Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and a member of President Barack Obama’s economic-recovery advisory board.
January 8, 2010
Did Economists Get It Wrong?
Thirteen Forum
Thirteen Forum's coverage of the Museum's expert panel on the 80th anniversary of the Crash of 1929.
Did Economists Get It Wrong?
Thirteen Forum
Thirteen Forum's coverage of the Museum's expert panel on the 80th anniversary of the Crash of 1929.
December 10, 2009
Paterson Goes to Wall Street With Words of Thanks
By Patrick McGeehan, The New York Times
Gov. David A. Paterson went to [the Museum of American Finance] on Wall Street on Wednesday, not to pillory financiers, but to praise them.
Paterson Goes to Wall Street With Words of Thanks
By Patrick McGeehan, The New York Times
Gov. David A. Paterson went to [the Museum of American Finance] on Wall Street on Wednesday, not to pillory financiers, but to praise them.
December 10, 2009
Gov Goes to Bat for Wall Street
By Carl Campanile, New York Post
"Wall Street is our Main Street," Paterson declared yesterday to applause as he discussed the state's budget crisis at the Museum of American Finance.
Gov Goes to Bat for Wall Street
By Carl Campanile, New York Post
"Wall Street is our Main Street," Paterson declared yesterday to applause as he discussed the state's budget crisis at the Museum of American Finance.
December 9, 2009
Paterson, On Wall Street, Defends Financial Sector
The Associated Press
Speaking at the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street, Governor Paterson offered a sympathetic voice to the much-maligned financial sector.
Paterson, On Wall Street, Defends Financial Sector
The Associated Press
Speaking at the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street, Governor Paterson offered a sympathetic voice to the much-maligned financial sector.
December 9, 2009
Paterson: State Has Run Out of Cash
New York 1 News
Speaking at the Museum of American Finance, Governor Paterson said New York is on the brink of fiscal disaster, calling the state "ground zero for the recession."
Paterson: State Has Run Out of Cash
New York 1 News
Speaking at the Museum of American Finance, Governor Paterson said New York is on the brink of fiscal disaster, calling the state "ground zero for the recession."
December 9, 2009
New York's Economic Future
CNBC
Gov. David Paterson discusses New York's troubled economy with CNBC's Scott Cohn at the Museum of American Finance.
New York's Economic Future
CNBC
Gov. David Paterson discusses New York's troubled economy with CNBC's Scott Cohn at the Museum of American Finance.
November 5, 2009
Follow the Money, and the History
By Alan Feuer, The New York Times
What you really need is a bit of perspective, and that is to be found at the Museum of American Finance.
Follow the Money, and the History
By Alan Feuer, The New York Times
What you really need is a bit of perspective, and that is to be found at the Museum of American Finance.
October 26, 2009
The Great Crash, 80 Years On
By Richard Roth, CNN
Eighty years ago, the U.S. stock market tumbled dramatically and the depression followed. CNN's Richard Roth looks back.
The Great Crash, 80 Years On
By Richard Roth, CNN
Eighty years ago, the U.S. stock market tumbled dramatically and the depression followed. CNN's Richard Roth looks back.
October 12, 2009
Wanted: Hard-Luck Stories
Edited by Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal, Barron's
A recently launched website from New York's Museum of American Finance, www.recessipedia.org, seeks to foster understanding of the causes of the crisis, with first-person accounts by ordinary people and professionals.
Wanted: Hard-Luck Stories
Edited by Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal, Barron's
A recently launched website from New York's Museum of American Finance, www.recessipedia.org, seeks to foster understanding of the causes of the crisis, with first-person accounts by ordinary people and professionals.
October 8, 2009
Sallie Krawcheck: The Big Job She Didn't Take
By Patricia Sellers, Fortune
Krawcheck, the former Citigroup star who joined BofA in August to head its Global Wealth and Investment Management unit, told a story last evening in an on-stage conversation with Fortune magazine's Carol Loomis at the Museum of American Finance.
Sallie Krawcheck: The Big Job She Didn't Take
By Patricia Sellers, Fortune
Krawcheck, the former Citigroup star who joined BofA in August to head its Global Wealth and Investment Management unit, told a story last evening in an on-stage conversation with Fortune magazine's Carol Loomis at the Museum of American Finance.
September 30, 2009
Brother, Can You Give Your Two Cents’ Worth to the Recession Wiki?
By Peter A. McKay, The Wall Street Journal
The Museum of American Finance today launched a new site dubbed Recessipedia, which borrows Wikipedia’s underlying technology and wisdom-of-crowds concept to tackle the relatively narrow topic of the recent recession.
Brother, Can You Give Your Two Cents’ Worth to the Recession Wiki?
By Peter A. McKay, The Wall Street Journal
The Museum of American Finance today launched a new site dubbed Recessipedia, which borrows Wikipedia’s underlying technology and wisdom-of-crowds concept to tackle the relatively narrow topic of the recent recession.
September 30, 2009
Recessipedia: One Stiki Wiki of a Teaching Tool
Flat World Knowledge Blog
As instructors prepare their 2009-10 classes, they should take time to check out the Museum of American Finance’s new Recessipedia wiki. The site has several advantages over Wikipedia and other online sites frequented by students.
Recessipedia: One Stiki Wiki of a Teaching Tool
Flat World Knowledge Blog
As instructors prepare their 2009-10 classes, they should take time to check out the Museum of American Finance’s new Recessipedia wiki. The site has several advantages over Wikipedia and other online sites frequented by students.
September 15, 2009
Banks Gone Bust
CNN "American Morning"
It’s been a year since Lehman Brothers went bust. Today we’re at the Museum of American Finance asking – what really went wrong at Lehman?
Banks Gone Bust
CNN "American Morning"
It’s been a year since Lehman Brothers went bust. Today we’re at the Museum of American Finance asking – what really went wrong at Lehman?
August 25, 2009
Getting Your Money's Worth
"Getting Your Money's Worth" with Judith West (Time Warner Cable, Channel 34)
You may think you've heard all you need to about the credit crisis. Well, we're not out of the woods yet, and the Museum of American Finance has an exhibit tracking the crisis progression.
Getting Your Money's Worth
"Getting Your Money's Worth" with Judith West (Time Warner Cable, Channel 34)
You may think you've heard all you need to about the credit crisis. Well, we're not out of the woods yet, and the Museum of American Finance has an exhibit tracking the crisis progression.
August 24, 2009
Wall Street History Makes Way for Famous Women
By Kayla Hutzler, Women's eNews
The Museum of American Finance is showcasing 10 famous Wall Street women.
Wall Street History Makes Way for Famous Women
By Kayla Hutzler, Women's eNews
The Museum of American Finance is showcasing 10 famous Wall Street women.
August 22, 2009
Credit Crisis is a Big Draw for Finance Museum
By Graham Bowley, The New York Times
The Museum of American Finance was faced with an awkward situation recently: some of the corporate sponsors of the museum — dedicated to glories of free markets — had, well, failed.
Credit Crisis is a Big Draw for Finance Museum
By Graham Bowley, The New York Times
The Museum of American Finance was faced with an awkward situation recently: some of the corporate sponsors of the museum — dedicated to glories of free markets — had, well, failed.
August 2, 2009
Exhibit: Up Against the Wall, Street
By Michael Fressola, Staten Island Advance
Museum of American Finance exhibit takes a look at the female wheeler-dealers who broke into the exclusive boys' club.
Exhibit: Up Against the Wall, Street
By Michael Fressola, Staten Island Advance
Museum of American Finance exhibit takes a look at the female wheeler-dealers who broke into the exclusive boys' club.
June 10, 2009
Honoring the Women of Wall Street
By Fox Business News
Former NYMEX President Rosemary McFadden speaks to Fox Business about the Museum's new exhibit.
Honoring the Women of Wall Street
By Fox Business News
Former NYMEX President Rosemary McFadden speaks to Fox Business about the Museum's new exhibit.
June 9, 2009
NY Show Heralds Talents, Deeds of Wall Street Women
By Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters
A new exhibit, "Women on Wall Street," takes a look back at their feats and talents.
NY Show Heralds Talents, Deeds of Wall Street Women
By Ellen Wulfhorst, Reuters
A new exhibit, "Women on Wall Street," takes a look back at their feats and talents.
June 4, 2009
Museum Celebrates the Women of Wall Street
By Jennifer 8. Lee, The New York Times
These past two years have not been kind to the women on Wall Street. Nonetheless, women will show up in force next Tuesday for the opening reception for the new “Women on Wall Street” exhibit.
Museum Celebrates the Women of Wall Street
By Jennifer 8. Lee, The New York Times
These past two years have not been kind to the women on Wall Street. Nonetheless, women will show up in force next Tuesday for the opening reception for the new “Women on Wall Street” exhibit.
May 25, 2009
Financial Crisis Makes History in New York
By Michael Rowland, ABC News Online
The Museum of American Finance, located appropriately on Wall Street, has been pulling in the crowds with its timely interpretation of the market meltdown.
Financial Crisis Makes History in New York
By Michael Rowland, ABC News Online
The Museum of American Finance, located appropriately on Wall Street, has been pulling in the crowds with its timely interpretation of the market meltdown.
May 16, 2009
Visitors Seek Answers at Museum of American Finance
By AFP
At the Museum of American Finance, visitors are clamouring for a take on the current economic situation.
Visitors Seek Answers at Museum of American Finance
By AFP
At the Museum of American Finance, visitors are clamouring for a take on the current economic situation.
April 1, 2009
History in the Making
By Debra Borchardt, TheStreet.com
The Museum of American Finance isn't wasting any time and has already established a credit crisis exhibit.
History in the Making
By Debra Borchardt, TheStreet.com
The Museum of American Finance isn't wasting any time and has already established a credit crisis exhibit.
March 31, 2009
The Credit Crisis is Already Fodder for a Museum
By Ken Sweet, FOX Business
The Museum of American Finance, a relatively-young museum found at the heart of New York’s Financial District, opened a new exhibit last week entitled “Tracking the Credit Crisis: A Timeline,” as the first exhibit to spotlight the ongoing global financial event that began some 18 to 24 months ago.
The Credit Crisis is Already Fodder for a Museum
By Ken Sweet, FOX Business
The Museum of American Finance, a relatively-young museum found at the heart of New York’s Financial District, opened a new exhibit last week entitled “Tracking the Credit Crisis: A Timeline,” as the first exhibit to spotlight the ongoing global financial event that began some 18 to 24 months ago.
March 27, 2009
Museum Exhibit Tracks Global Financial Crisis
By Jim Zarroli, National Public Radio (NPR)
NPR - The Museum of American Finance has a new exhibit called "Tracking the Credit Crisis." It is basically a timeline displaying the major events of the global economic crisis, from the collapse of Lehman Brothers to the decision to save AIG.
Museum Exhibit Tracks Global Financial Crisis
By Jim Zarroli, National Public Radio (NPR)
NPR - The Museum of American Finance has a new exhibit called "Tracking the Credit Crisis." It is basically a timeline displaying the major events of the global economic crisis, from the collapse of Lehman Brothers to the decision to save AIG.
March 25, 2009
New York Museum Opens Exhibit on Credit Crisis
By Rebekah Kebede, Reuters
The global economic crisis wears on, but the Museum of American Finance is already documenting its history in an exhibit that opened on Wednesday.
New York Museum Opens Exhibit on Credit Crisis
By Rebekah Kebede, Reuters
The global economic crisis wears on, but the Museum of American Finance is already documenting its history in an exhibit that opened on Wednesday.
March 25, 2009
Museum of American Finance in New York City opens exhibit documenting credit crisis
By Catey Hill, New York Daily News
We're not out of the weeds yet, but one New York museum is already documenting the credit crisis. The Museum of American Finance opened an exhibit Wednesday providing a look at the current credit crisis.
Museum of American Finance in New York City opens exhibit documenting credit crisis
By Catey Hill, New York Daily News
We're not out of the weeds yet, but one New York museum is already documenting the credit crisis. The Museum of American Finance opened an exhibit Wednesday providing a look at the current credit crisis.
March 26, 2009
Museum is Tracking the Credit Crunch
By Amy Zimmer, Metro
The Museum of American Finance's new exhibition, "Tracking the Credit Crisis," starts its timeline in February 2007 when Mortgage Lenders Networks USA, the nation's 15th largest subprime lender, filed for bankruptcy, and tracks the fall of other firms to the present day.
Museum is Tracking the Credit Crunch
By Amy Zimmer, Metro
The Museum of American Finance's new exhibition, "Tracking the Credit Crisis," starts its timeline in February 2007 when Mortgage Lenders Networks USA, the nation's 15th largest subprime lender, filed for bankruptcy, and tracks the fall of other firms to the present day.
March 4, 2009
Short-Sale Rule Undetermined as Bernanke Backs Review
By Edgar Ortega, Bloomberg News
"When markets are psychologically damaged like they are right now, I actually think it would go a long way to adding confidence,” [Niederauer] said at the Museum of American Finance in New York.
Short-Sale Rule Undetermined as Bernanke Backs Review
By Edgar Ortega, Bloomberg News
"When markets are psychologically damaged like they are right now, I actually think it would go a long way to adding confidence,” [Niederauer] said at the Museum of American Finance in New York.
March 2009
Museum Spotlight: Museum of American Finance
The Official Museum Directory
The Museum of American Finance has from its beginning, thrived in the midst of crisis. The museum was founded after the Stock Market Crash of 1987, inspired by the lack of institutional memory and the need for historical and educational resources to put financial upheavals in context.
Museum Spotlight: Museum of American Finance
The Official Museum Directory
The Museum of American Finance has from its beginning, thrived in the midst of crisis. The museum was founded after the Stock Market Crash of 1987, inspired by the lack of institutional memory and the need for historical and educational resources to put financial upheavals in context.
01.13.09
Obama Adviser Volcker: This Crisis is Different
By Burton Frierson, Reuters
The financial crisis that has plunged the United States and much of the developed world into recession is different than previous bouts of turmoil, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said on Monday [at the Museum of American Finance].
Obama Adviser Volcker: This Crisis is Different
By Burton Frierson, Reuters
The financial crisis that has plunged the United States and much of the developed world into recession is different than previous bouts of turmoil, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said on Monday [at the Museum of American Finance].
January 14, 2009
"Overheard" on the Street
The Wall Street Journal
The Museum of American Finance honored Paul Volcker, he of great height and fiscal stature, with the obligatory gala on Monday night.
"Overheard" on the Street
The Wall Street Journal
The Museum of American Finance honored Paul Volcker, he of great height and fiscal stature, with the obligatory gala on Monday night.
January 12, 2009
Volcker Helps Finance Museum Raise $470,000 at Gala, Defy Slump
By Patrick Cole, Bloomberg News
Paul Volcker, one of the men President-elect Barack Obama is counting on to save the U.S. economy, last night helped the Museum of American Finance raise about $470,000 at a gala dinner.
Volcker Helps Finance Museum Raise $470,000 at Gala, Defy Slump
By Patrick Cole, Bloomberg News
Paul Volcker, one of the men President-elect Barack Obama is counting on to save the U.S. economy, last night helped the Museum of American Finance raise about $470,000 at a gala dinner.
December 3, 2008
Wall Street Culture
By Tatyana Shumsky
To get a real sense of how much Wall Street culture changed, I went out to the Museum of American Finance, located at 48 Wall Street.
Wall Street Culture
By Tatyana Shumsky
To get a real sense of how much Wall Street culture changed, I went out to the Museum of American Finance, located at 48 Wall Street.
November 25, 2008
Bloomberg Video
By Michael Wudonig
Leena Akhtar, the Museum's manager of exhibits and archives, discusses Wall Street's history with Bloomberg television (Germany).
Bloomberg Video
By Michael Wudonig
Leena Akhtar, the Museum's manager of exhibits and archives, discusses Wall Street's history with Bloomberg television (Germany).
November 23, 2008
Wall Street Under Glass
By Saki Knafo, The New York Times
Tourists have been flocking to Wall Street, mystefied and intrigued. The number of visitors making their way to the museum...was up 44 percent in October.
Wall Street Under Glass
By Saki Knafo, The New York Times
Tourists have been flocking to Wall Street, mystefied and intrigued. The number of visitors making their way to the museum...was up 44 percent in October.
November 18, 2008
Not Since the Great Depression...
By Vanessa Drucker, Fund Strategy
This year America's main television networks have compared the country's economy today to the big slump of the 1930s more than 200 times. But do the parallels really bear examination?
Not Since the Great Depression...
By Vanessa Drucker, Fund Strategy
This year America's main television networks have compared the country's economy today to the big slump of the 1930s more than 200 times. But do the parallels really bear examination?
October 30, 2008
Lessons of Great Depression Apply to Current Meltdown
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
At the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with Eugene White and author Amity Shlaes for a historical look at the Great Depression.
Lessons of Great Depression Apply to Current Meltdown
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
At the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street, NewsHour economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with Eugene White and author Amity Shlaes for a historical look at the Great Depression.
October 25, 2008
Wall Street Tours Offer a Crash Course in Economic History
By Richard Pyle, Associated Press Writer (USA Today)
On a recent rainy Saturday, [Richard] Warshauer and [James] Kaplan led some [50] people on the Great Crash Walking Tour, which is offered annually, beginning at the Museum of American Finance, itself an engrossing presentation of history from the Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam to the modern Wall Street of glass and steel towers.
Wall Street Tours Offer a Crash Course in Economic History
By Richard Pyle, Associated Press Writer (USA Today)
On a recent rainy Saturday, [Richard] Warshauer and [James] Kaplan led some [50] people on the Great Crash Walking Tour, which is offered annually, beginning at the Museum of American Finance, itself an engrossing presentation of history from the Dutch settlers of New Amsterdam to the modern Wall Street of glass and steel towers.
October 22, 2008
A Walking Tour of Wall Street
National Public Radio, "All Things Considered"
Robert Siegel, host of NPR's "All Things Considered," takes a tour of Wall Street with Richard Warshauer and James Kaplan, guides of the Museum's annual "Great Crash Walking Tour."
A Walking Tour of Wall Street
National Public Radio, "All Things Considered"
Robert Siegel, host of NPR's "All Things Considered," takes a tour of Wall Street with Richard Warshauer and James Kaplan, guides of the Museum's annual "Great Crash Walking Tour."
October 21, 2008
Life on the Real Wall Street
By Matt Wells, BBC Television
Wall Street has become part of the daily discussion in recent weeks, more than ever before. But what exactly happens on the real Wall Street these days? BBC New York correspondent Matt Wells interviews Museum President/CEO Lee Kjelleren.
Life on the Real Wall Street
By Matt Wells, BBC Television
Wall Street has become part of the daily discussion in recent weeks, more than ever before. But what exactly happens on the real Wall Street these days? BBC New York correspondent Matt Wells interviews Museum President/CEO Lee Kjelleren.
October 4, 2008
End of an Era on Wall Street
By Tim Arango and Julie Creswell, The New York Times
Like any cultural force concerned about its legacy, the financial world has a custodian of its past. On Wall Street, it can be found at the Museum of American Finance, just a block from the New York Stock Exchange.
End of an Era on Wall Street
By Tim Arango and Julie Creswell, The New York Times
Like any cultural force concerned about its legacy, the financial world has a custodian of its past. On Wall Street, it can be found at the Museum of American Finance, just a block from the New York Stock Exchange.
September 30, 2008
Wall Street Update
By Matt Wells, BBC Radio
An update on Wall Street today, featuring an interview with the Museum's Communications Director, Kristin Aguilera.
Wall Street Update
By Matt Wells, BBC Radio
An update on Wall Street today, featuring an interview with the Museum's Communications Director, Kristin Aguilera.
September 4, 2008
Far Downtown, Riches at Small Museums
The New York Sun, By Francis Marrone
The (Museum's) collection is wonderful. The history of banking and finance is visually very rich in ways you may not at first imagine.
Far Downtown, Riches at Small Museums
The New York Sun, By Francis Marrone
The (Museum's) collection is wonderful. The history of banking and finance is visually very rich in ways you may not at first imagine.
July 24, 2008
Students Learn to Manage Debt
Fox 5 News
Getting into debt might be a good way for students to master money skills. Fox 5 business reporter Lisa Murphy explains the theory from the Museum of American Finance.
Students Learn to Manage Debt
Fox 5 News
Getting into debt might be a good way for students to master money skills. Fox 5 business reporter Lisa Murphy explains the theory from the Museum of American Finance.
July 2008
Dollars Make Sense
Museum (AAM Magazine), By Tamara Mann
With the intrepid goals of creating a financially literate public and serving as the institutional memory for Wall Street, the museum masterfully combines content with pizzazz that puts the financially savvy and the financially wary at ease.
Dollars Make Sense
Museum (AAM Magazine), By Tamara Mann
With the intrepid goals of creating a financially literate public and serving as the institutional memory for Wall Street, the museum masterfully combines content with pizzazz that puts the financially savvy and the financially wary at ease.
March 2008
Penny Wise
Time Out Kids magazine, By Dan Avery
The mission of the Museum of American Finance says its president, Lee Kjelleren, is to educate visitors of all ages about entrepreneurship, banking and the market system. The result, if the museum is successful? Possibly, kids who can afford to live here when they've grown up.
Penny Wise
Time Out Kids magazine, By Dan Avery
The mission of the Museum of American Finance says its president, Lee Kjelleren, is to educate visitors of all ages about entrepreneurship, banking and the market system. The result, if the museum is successful? Possibly, kids who can afford to live here when they've grown up.
February 2, 2008
Where the Capitalism Is (Always on Display)
The New York Times, By Edward Rothstein
So while opening the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street last month might at first have seemed like bad timing – like buying a stock at its top, or selling at its bottom – there was actually no better moment to mount this tribute to 'the forces that have made New York City the financial capital of the world.
Where the Capitalism Is (Always on Display)
The New York Times, By Edward Rothstein
So while opening the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street last month might at first have seemed like bad timing – like buying a stock at its top, or selling at its bottom – there was actually no better moment to mount this tribute to 'the forces that have made New York City the financial capital of the world.
January 31, 2008
Finance Museum Now Calls Wall Street Home
Bank Note Reporter, By George Cuhaj
The Museum of American Finance, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, has reopened at its new home at 48 Wall Street in New York City. During a week of gala preview events, benefactors, members and the press were given the opportunity to view the new exhibition space and hear presentations of the museum staff. The public opening was Jan. 11.
Finance Museum Now Calls Wall Street Home
Bank Note Reporter, By George Cuhaj
The Museum of American Finance, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, has reopened at its new home at 48 Wall Street in New York City. During a week of gala preview events, benefactors, members and the press were given the opportunity to view the new exhibition space and hear presentations of the museum staff. The public opening was Jan. 11.
January 28, 2008
Aguilera Guides Finance Museum's New Home
PR Week, By Michael Bush
Aguilera, who has served the museum in her present capacity since she graduated college 11 years ago, says while it was the busiest week she's ever had, it's exactly why she chose a career in communications.
Aguilera Guides Finance Museum's New Home
PR Week, By Michael Bush
Aguilera, who has served the museum in her present capacity since she graduated college 11 years ago, says while it was the busiest week she's ever had, it's exactly why she chose a career in communications.
January 22, 2008
Museum of American Finance Reopens
The Battery Park City Broadsheet, By Robert Simko
Make yourself comfortable on the large couch at 48 Wall Street, the grand new home of the Museum of American Finance, and contemplate the museum's mission: to promote financial awareness at all levels and to help people take control of their own financial lives; to 'bring Wall Street to Main Street.'
Museum of American Finance Reopens
The Battery Park City Broadsheet, By Robert Simko
Make yourself comfortable on the large couch at 48 Wall Street, the grand new home of the Museum of American Finance, and contemplate the museum's mission: to promote financial awareness at all levels and to help people take control of their own financial lives; to 'bring Wall Street to Main Street.'
January 20, 2008
Museum for Markets 101
Crain's New York Business, By Adrianne Pasquarelli
Three years ago, Lee Kjelleren faced a challenge: The new president and chief executive of the Museum of American Financial History needed to put the institution on the map. He is well on the way to accomplishing that goal. The organization now has a catchier name, the Museum of American Finance, and earlier this month moved to classier digs, at 48 Wall Street.
Museum for Markets 101
Crain's New York Business, By Adrianne Pasquarelli
Three years ago, Lee Kjelleren faced a challenge: The new president and chief executive of the Museum of American Financial History needed to put the institution on the map. He is well on the way to accomplishing that goal. The organization now has a catchier name, the Museum of American Finance, and earlier this month moved to classier digs, at 48 Wall Street.
January 19, 2008
Curating Capitalism
The Economist, By Matthew Valencia
The Wall Street banks may be battening down the hatches against the storms in the market, buy one financial institution, at least, is expanding. America's only public museum dedicated to the financial markets, founded in 1988 and until recently housed in poky digs on Broadway, has reopened in surroundings more befitting its subject: a lavish, mural-lined former banking hall in what used to be the Bank of New York's headquarters at 48 Wall Street.
Curating Capitalism
The Economist, By Matthew Valencia
The Wall Street banks may be battening down the hatches against the storms in the market, buy one financial institution, at least, is expanding. America's only public museum dedicated to the financial markets, founded in 1988 and until recently housed in poky digs on Broadway, has reopened in surroundings more befitting its subject: a lavish, mural-lined former banking hall in what used to be the Bank of New York's headquarters at 48 Wall Street.
January 18, 2008
Wall Street Gets a Museum of Money
Downtown Express, By Stephanie Murg
Weekends are usually quiet on Wall Street, but last Saturday, an excited crowd there gathered around a $10,000 bill, scrutinizing the unfamiliar face of Salmon P. Chase, while others listened to JetBlue founder David Neeleman give pointers on starting a company. A man in a pin-striped suit admired a row of vintage piggy banks. Across the room, a couple of teenaged girls traded stock tips while sitting on a sofa constructed of 7,000 welded-together nickels.
Wall Street Gets a Museum of Money
Downtown Express, By Stephanie Murg
Weekends are usually quiet on Wall Street, but last Saturday, an excited crowd there gathered around a $10,000 bill, scrutinizing the unfamiliar face of Salmon P. Chase, while others listened to JetBlue founder David Neeleman give pointers on starting a company. A man in a pin-striped suit admired a row of vintage piggy banks. Across the room, a couple of teenaged girls traded stock tips while sitting on a sofa constructed of 7,000 welded-together nickels.
January 17, 2008
New York's Finance Museum Reopens
Voice of America, By Mona Ghuneim
Financial dealings, investment issues, and money and banking matters often seem complicated and confusing. But the Museum of American Finance, which reopened its doors this week in the heart of Manhattan's financial district, wants to show the public the Wall Street and the international financial world can be better understood, and enjoyed, when armed with the right information.
New York's Finance Museum Reopens
Voice of America, By Mona Ghuneim
Financial dealings, investment issues, and money and banking matters often seem complicated and confusing. But the Museum of American Finance, which reopened its doors this week in the heart of Manhattan's financial district, wants to show the public the Wall Street and the international financial world can be better understood, and enjoyed, when armed with the right information.
January 15, 2008
Finance Museum Revamped to Show Visitors How and Why the Markets Move
NY1 News, By Lindley Pless
Mutual funds, treasury inflation protected securities, corporate bonds, U.S. government bonds – how familiar are you with these terms? Professor Richard Sylla of NYU's Stern School of Business says the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street has been renovated and revamped so that investors, both young and old, can come to get some insights.
Finance Museum Revamped to Show Visitors How and Why the Markets Move
NY1 News, By Lindley Pless
Mutual funds, treasury inflation protected securities, corporate bonds, U.S. government bonds – how familiar are you with these terms? Professor Richard Sylla of NYU's Stern School of Business says the Museum of American Finance on Wall Street has been renovated and revamped so that investors, both young and old, can come to get some insights.
January 15, 2008
It's All About the Salmons
The Star-Ledger, By Tom Johnson
After a $9 million makeover, the museum features 30,000 square feet of space for exhibits documenting the ups and downs, booms and busts and other episodes in the country's financial history. The museum also serves as the de facto visitors' center for the New York Stock Exchange, which closed its doors to tourists after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in downtown Manhattan.
It's All About the Salmons
The Star-Ledger, By Tom Johnson
After a $9 million makeover, the museum features 30,000 square feet of space for exhibits documenting the ups and downs, booms and busts and other episodes in the country's financial history. The museum also serves as the de facto visitors' center for the New York Stock Exchange, which closed its doors to tourists after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in downtown Manhattan.
January 11, 2008
Smart Money
Unbeige
We couldn't resist asking Alger what, after spending about a year immersed in the history of American finance, he found most interesting about the subject. He immediately mentioned the sign language of futures trading – that highly codified set of hand signals used to quickly, silently and confidentially conduct business on the commodities trading floor.
Smart Money
Unbeige
We couldn't resist asking Alger what, after spending about a year immersed in the history of American finance, he found most interesting about the subject. He immediately mentioned the sign language of futures trading – that highly codified set of hand signals used to quickly, silently and confidentially conduct business on the commodities trading floor.
January 11, 2008
Smart Money
Unbeige
The largest exhibit, "Financial Markets," encompasses stocks, bonds, commodities, and other 'artifacts of boom and bust times.' Even the most CNBC-averse designers will delight in the selection of vintage Fortune covers and a 1945 war bond adorned with Disney characters.
Smart Money
Unbeige
The largest exhibit, "Financial Markets," encompasses stocks, bonds, commodities, and other 'artifacts of boom and bust times.' Even the most CNBC-averse designers will delight in the selection of vintage Fortune covers and a 1945 war bond adorned with Disney characters.
January 11, 2008
Smart Money
Unbeige
A C&G Partners team led by the delightful Jonathan Alger (an UnBeige reader, as it happens) masterminded the museum's exhibition design and brand identity.
Smart Money
Unbeige
A C&G Partners team led by the delightful Jonathan Alger (an UnBeige reader, as it happens) masterminded the museum's exhibition design and brand identity.
January 10, 2008
Museum of American Finance Gets Ready to Shine
The New York Sun, By Amanda Gordon
As far as recent museum reopenings go, the Museum of American Finance, which opens to the public tomorrow in its new home at 48 Wall Street, has the potential to make the most meaningful contribution.
Museum of American Finance Gets Ready to Shine
The New York Sun, By Amanda Gordon
As far as recent museum reopenings go, the Museum of American Finance, which opens to the public tomorrow in its new home at 48 Wall Street, has the potential to make the most meaningful contribution.
January 10, 2008
Money Makes This Museum Go 'Round
USA Today, Money Section, By Greg Farrell
With a larger space and a greatly expanded collection, the museum hopes to take advantage of the hordes milling around the front of the NYSE. 'The visitors' gallery of the New York Stock Exchange was always a huge tourist attraction,' says Duncan Niederauer, CEO of the NYSE. 'We are going to be extremely supportive of the museum. It's going to tell an inspiring story.'
Money Makes This Museum Go 'Round
USA Today, Money Section, By Greg Farrell
With a larger space and a greatly expanded collection, the museum hopes to take advantage of the hordes milling around the front of the NYSE. 'The visitors' gallery of the New York Stock Exchange was always a huge tourist attraction,' says Duncan Niederauer, CEO of the NYSE. 'We are going to be extremely supportive of the museum. It's going to tell an inspiring story.'
January 10, 2008
New Museum a Shrine to Filthy Rich
ABC News, By Scott Mayerowitz
To put it simply, this is a place for those who like money. But the general public can also learn about how the markets work and have evolved, and trace the history of America's currency from the barter of beaver pelts to individual state currencies to the modern dollar. There is even a small display on the current subprime mortgage crisis.
New Museum a Shrine to Filthy Rich
ABC News, By Scott Mayerowitz
To put it simply, this is a place for those who like money. But the general public can also learn about how the markets work and have evolved, and trace the history of America's currency from the barter of beaver pelts to individual state currencies to the modern dollar. There is even a small display on the current subprime mortgage crisis.
January 9, 2008
Museum Moves From Basement to Wall Street with Goldman's Help
Bloomberg News, By Patrick Cole
The museum, which documents how fortunes were made and lost in U.S. history, is boosting its profile and improving its finances with help from supporters such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and its former co-chairman John Whitehead, Merrill Lynch & Co. Chairman John Thain, Citigroup Inc., The New York Stock Exchange Euronext, and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Museum Moves From Basement to Wall Street with Goldman's Help
Bloomberg News, By Patrick Cole
The museum, which documents how fortunes were made and lost in U.S. history, is boosting its profile and improving its finances with help from supporters such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and its former co-chairman John Whitehead, Merrill Lynch & Co. Chairman John Thain, Citigroup Inc., The New York Stock Exchange Euronext, and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
January 9, 2008
Museum on Wall Street Celebrates Dollar Signs
The New York Times, Metro Section, By Jennifer 8. Lee
The two-decade-old museum is modest in staff, but ambitious in vision, aiming to be the only public museum in the world that is dedicated to finance… 'The museum's purpose is to bring Wall Street to Main Street,' said Lee Kjelleren, the president and chief executive of the museum.
Museum on Wall Street Celebrates Dollar Signs
The New York Times, Metro Section, By Jennifer 8. Lee
The two-decade-old museum is modest in staff, but ambitious in vision, aiming to be the only public museum in the world that is dedicated to finance… 'The museum's purpose is to bring Wall Street to Main Street,' said Lee Kjelleren, the president and chief executive of the museum.
January 9, 2008
American Museum Aims to Teach Lessons of Finance
Reuters, By Kenneth Barry
Some top U.S. chief executives may have held only their jobs if only they had learned the lessons of American financial history. A place for such learning will be the Museum of American Finance, which reopens this week after a $9 million makeover and move to the heart of the financial district in lower Manhattan.
American Museum Aims to Teach Lessons of Finance
Reuters, By Kenneth Barry
Some top U.S. chief executives may have held only their jobs if only they had learned the lessons of American financial history. A place for such learning will be the Museum of American Finance, which reopens this week after a $9 million makeover and move to the heart of the financial district in lower Manhattan.
December 2007
Museum Set to Resume Education Mission
New York Sun, By Robert Steyer
The Museum of American Finance is making its Wall Street comeback next month, a year after exiting its former location so it could move to a bigger one. The extra space 'will enable us to better reflect our mission' of educating the public about today's financial markets as well as financial history, the communications director for the museum, Kristin Aguilera, said.
Museum Set to Resume Education Mission
New York Sun, By Robert Steyer
The Museum of American Finance is making its Wall Street comeback next month, a year after exiting its former location so it could move to a bigger one. The extra space 'will enable us to better reflect our mission' of educating the public about today's financial markets as well as financial history, the communications director for the museum, Kristin Aguilera, said.
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