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MoAF Newsletter

September 10, 2026

Special Edition Available

Financial History, Issue 157

Check out the latest issue of Financial History magazine, available for FREE as a full-color digital edition! Highlights include:

MoAF Boston Exhibit Guide

Roger Babson: Yankee Prophet

Marine Insurance in 18th Century Boston

Air Conditioning Comes to America

George Boutwell: From Massachusetts Farm Boy to Steward of the US Economy

Collapse of the Bank of United States

The Waldseemüller Map and the Birth of the Capital Markets

Alexander Hamilton: The Father of Canadian Banking?

Risk, Return and Rembrandt: The Artist's Personal Finances

Group Visits

Book a Group Visit to the Museum

Group visit requests are now live on our website. Fill out our group visit form to select your first and second choices of date and time, and a member of our visitor services team will get back to you to confirm your booking.

Admission to the Museum during regular hours is free for both individuals and groups. Pre-booked groups will be prioritized for guided tours, if docents are available.

Group visit request form

Family Fun

MoAF Partners with Salt & Straw on Scavenger Hunt Tuesday, September 1, 2026

The Museum has launched a collaboration with Salt & Straw—our new neighbor in the Boston Seaport. Visitors of all ages who complete the scavenger hunt of the seven MoAF Boston exhibits will receive a voucher for a buy one, get one free ice cream.

Both the Museum and Salt & Straw are located on Commonwealth Pier at 200 Seaport Blvd. Offer valid while supplies last.

Financial Education for Teens

Registration Is Open for the Fall 2026 MFA Tuesday, August 25, 2026

Registration is now open for the Fall 2026 semester of the Museum Finance Academy (MFA). Enrollment is free and open to all high school juniors and seniors. Space is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. No prior knowledge of finance, business or economics is required. 

Classes are held virtually over Zoom, making the program accessible to students anywhere in the country. Students who attend all five classes receive a certificate of completion—and the top achievers in each session are awarded merit scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000.

Spaces are filling quickly. Register today at www.moaf.org/mfa.

MoAF In the News

MoAF Boston Exhibit Reviews

More than 20 media outlets featured news of our opening in Boston this summer. Read, watch and listen to the highlights at:

www.moaf.org/news/in-the-news

 
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