The Museum of American Finance was founded in 1988 to illustrate the role of finance in American history. The museum's permanent collections include priceless antique stocks, bonds, and currency; historic documents and photographs; and equipment once used on Wall Street.
"The main objectives of the Museum are to collect and preserve historical financial artifacts, and to research, organize, and display them in ways which bring the nation's financial history alive - to students, policy makers, the media, and the general public."