Discover America's financial history at our new home on Boston’s Commonwealth Pier.

This exhibit features hundreds of examples of US paper currency, from the colonial era to the present. State-of-the-art technology provides interactivity for further exploration of the artistry, symbolism and security of US paper money through the years.

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Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury and the architect of the US financial system. This gallery features an interactive AI-generated Hamilton—developed in partnership with the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology—who answers questions about finance and related topics in dozens of languages, from Spanish to Swahili. The gallery also includes several incredible and rare objects related to Hamilton, such as his Report on the Public Credit, which is the economic equivalent of the US Constitution.

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The largest of the Museum’s exhibits, “A Financial Revolution” brings to life the origins of the US capital markets. It features hundreds of documents and objects from the Museum’s world-class 18th century collection, many of which have never been on public display. This gallery also explores the worlds of public, private and personal finance and emphasizes the importance of the universal financial themes of budgeting, credit, risk and investment.

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This six-station interactive timeline enables visitors to take a deeper dive into the history of the US financial markets, from the 18th century through today. The key players, stories and events are illustrated by images and documents from the Museum’s collection.

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This temporary exhibit highlights the importance of Boston and Massachusetts to US financial history. It features original documents from the creation of the nation’s first currency to the development of modern-day Boston. An interactive map enables visitors to explore documents from the Museum’s Massachusetts collection. Combined, they tell the economic and financial story of the commonwealth and its impact on the nation.

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This exhibit takes visitors on a journey from ancient ledgers to bitcoin mining and staking—with digital storytelling, physical artifacts and interactive experiences. Topics include blockchain technology, digital assets and tokenization. The gallery also features dozens of artifacts tracing advances in financial technology and communications over the past two centuries.

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The Personal Finance gallery provides an interactive exploration of the tools needed to achieve and maintain a healthy financial life. Key topics include budgeting, credit, debt, investing, risk, compounding and setting personal financial goals. Presented by the Personal Finance Institute, the exhibit pulls together the themes of the other exhibits to leave visitors with a better understanding of the financial system and how to use it in their own lives. The gallery features 10 touchscreen stations where visitors can explore and learn.

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