Museum of American Finance

04/21/2025

Museum President/CEO David Cowen appeared on 7News - WHDH Boston to discuss the Museum of American Finance coming to Boston’s Seaport. Watch here:

BOSTON (WHDH) - The Museum of American Finance, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, announced it has signed a 10-year lease for exhibit space inRead More

04/15/2025

Thank you to The Patriot Ledger for their write up on our new exhibit space in Boston!

The museum is set to open on Commonwealth Pier in the Seaport on July 1, 2026.

04/11/2025

The Museum of American Finance will open in Boston in 2026: This is the first time since 2018 that the museum will have a permanent exhibit headquarters.

“Visitors will leave our Museum with a greater understanding and appreciation for our nation’s financial history — much of it centered in the Boston Harbor area — as well as knowledge that will help them better their own financial lives,” said David Cowen, president and CEO of the museum, in a statement. “We are thrilled for our exhibits to be based in Boston and will ensure that Commonwealth Pier becomes a destination for school groups, the community and tourists.”

Read more on Boston.com:

The Museum of American Finance will open in Boston in 2026 and educate the public on finance and financial history.

04/10/2025

The Museum of American Finance is Opening in Boston!

Planning is underway for MoAF to introduce a new exhibit headquarters at Commonwealth Pier, the waterfront destination in Boston's Seaport being developed by Pembroke international real estate advisory. The Museum will occupy approximately 5,400 sq ft, and entrance to all of the Museum's exhibits and programs will be free to the public - reflecting its core mission of making financial education accessible to all. The exhibits will draw on the Museum's rich archive spanning the entirety of American finance, and the nation's most important collections of 18th century US financial documents, including letters and documents from Alexander Hamilton that established the basis for our financial system.

The full press release and more details about the project are available at: www.moaf.org/Boston

03/07/2025

On March 6, 2025, the Museum of American Finance honored the achievements of three financial leaders with important awards at its 2025 Gala. The Gala was held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown Manhattan, with CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani and “WealthTrack” Executive Producer and Managing Editor Consuelo Mack serving as masters of ceremony.

Our 2025 honorees included Richard A. Gephardt, former Democratic Leader, US House of Representatives, who received the Whitehead Award for Distinguished Public Service and Financial Leadership. This award honors leaders whose contributions in the public and private arenas strengthen society and the advancement of the financial industry. The Museum of American Finance Lifetime Achievement Award honored the achievements of Peter S. Lynch, Vice Chairman of Fidelity Management and Research Company. In addition, there was a Special Recognition Tribute to Arthur D. Cashin, Jr. (1941–2024), who served as the Director of Floor Operations for UBS Financial Services Inc. at the New York Stock Exchange.

03/06/2025

The 2025 Gala is tonight! This year the Museum of American Finance will honor the achievements of three financial leaders with important awards:

Richard A. Gephardt, former Democratic Leader, US House of Representatives, will receive the Whitehead Award for Distinguished Public Service and Financial Leadership. The Museum of American Finance Lifetime Achievement Award will honor the achievements of Peter S. Lynch, Vice Chairman of Fidelity Management and Research Company. In addition, there will be a Special Recognition Tribute to Arthur D. Cashin, Jr. (1941–2024), who served as the Director of Floor Operations for UBS Financial Services Inc. at the New York Stock Exchange.

Full details of the 2025 Gala are available at: https://bit.ly/3F5KsrB

03/05/2025

The 2025 Gala is tomorrow evening and the Museum once again extends its sincere appreciation to:

Presenting Sponsor: Fidelity Center for Applied Technology
Platinum Sponsors: Citadel, Citadel Securities, Eldridge Industries and Jefferies
Gold Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gephardt, Carol Kaimowitz and The Lynch Foundation

Learn more about this year's event and honorees at: http://bit.ly/3F5KsrB

03/04/2025

The Museum extends its sincere appreciation to the 2025 Gala Bronze Sponsors. Learn more about this year's event and honorees at: http://bit.ly/3F5KsrB

03/03/2025

The Museum extends its sincere appreciation to the 2025 Gala Silver Sponsors. Learn more about this year's event and honorees at: http://bit.ly/3F5KsrB

02/28/2025

The Museum extends its sincere appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gephardt, Carol Kaimowitz and The Lynch Foundation for Gold Sponsorship of the 2025 Gala.

Learn more about this year's event and honorees at: http://bit.ly/3F5KsrB

02/27/2025

The Museum extends its sincere appreciation to Citadel, Citadel Securities, Eldridge Industries and Jefferies for Platinum Sponsorship of the 2025 Gala.

Learn more about this year's event and honorees at: http://bit.ly/3F5KsrB

02/26/2025

The Museum extends its sincere appreciation to Fidelity Center for Applied Technology for Presenting Sponsorship of the 2025 Gala.

Learn more about this year's event and honorees at: http://bit.ly/3F5KsrB

02/25/2025

The 2025 Gala is next week and the Museum would like to extend its sincere appreciation to our Gala Co-Chairs.

Learn more about this year's event and honorees at: https://bit.ly/3F5KsrB

02/04/2025

The Winter 2025 edition of Financial History is available now! Read it now for free:

This issue features “She-Wolves: Marianne Spraggins’ Battle for a Seat at the Table,” “Rediscovering an American Treasure: The True Value of Hetty Green’s Legacy,” “Dance of the Millions: The Great Sugar Bull Market of 1915-1920 and the Subsequent Collapse,” “70 Years of Organized ...

02/04/2025

The Winter 2025 edition of Financial History is available now! Link in bio to read for free.