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This month, Museum of American Finance visitors will receive a 20% discount on all historical books purchased in the Museum Shop. MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE 48 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 Tel: 212.908.4110 Fax: 212.908.4601 |
| Realeluxury brings you the Museum of American Finance The Money, The Power, The History |
Welcome to the Museum of American Finance, the nation's only
independent public museum dedicated to celebrating the
spirit of entrepreneurship and the democratic free market
tradition which has made New York City the financial capital of the
world.
independent public museum dedicated to celebrating the
spirit of entrepreneurship and the democratic free market
tradition which has made New York City the financial capital of the
world.
| The Museum's 90-minute walking tour of the Financial District. Tour meets at the Museum; $15 per person. Please note that the Museum does not issue paper tickets to events and tours. If you purchase tickets, please print your receipt as your confirmation. Your name/s will be on our guest list the day of the event. |
Featured Exhibit-Women of Wall Street
June 2009-March 2010
Featured Exhibit The story of women on Wall Street is the story of women in America.
Issues of freedom and financial independence clashed with societal norms in the
traditionally male domain of finance. Until recent decades, women had largely
been excluded from Wall Street.
Despite this, there were women who defied convention and made a name for
themselves in finance. These pioneering women battled for both personal and
financial self-determination.
Despite this, there were women who defied convention and made a name for
themselves in finance. Abigail Adams realized the advantages of trading bonds over
purchasing farmland, and eventually persuaded her husband to her point of view.
Victoria Woodhull opened a brokerage on Wall Street and used her earnings to
finance her iconoclastic newspaper. Hetty Green wrested control of her inheritance
from the trustees of her family’s estate so that she could manage it herself. These
pioneering women battled for both personal and financial self-determination.
During the 20th century, women slowly began joining the ranks of professionals on Wall
Street as equals. Isabel Benham was one of the first women to be named partner at a
Wall Street firm, and Muriel Siebert was the first woman to purchase a seat on the New
York Stock Exchange in 1967—the lone woman amongst over 1,300 men. Women
have since made great strides towards equality. Learn about these women’s
contributions to Wall Street history, and hear top female executives in finance today
speak to the changes they have seen over the course of their careers—and discover
how the inclusion of women has changed the financial services industry and the
American workforce as a whole.
June 2009-March 2010
Featured Exhibit The story of women on Wall Street is the story of women in America.
Issues of freedom and financial independence clashed with societal norms in the
traditionally male domain of finance. Until recent decades, women had largely
been excluded from Wall Street.
Despite this, there were women who defied convention and made a name for
themselves in finance. These pioneering women battled for both personal and
financial self-determination.
Despite this, there were women who defied convention and made a name for
themselves in finance. Abigail Adams realized the advantages of trading bonds over
purchasing farmland, and eventually persuaded her husband to her point of view.
Victoria Woodhull opened a brokerage on Wall Street and used her earnings to
finance her iconoclastic newspaper. Hetty Green wrested control of her inheritance
from the trustees of her family’s estate so that she could manage it herself. These
pioneering women battled for both personal and financial self-determination.
During the 20th century, women slowly began joining the ranks of professionals on Wall
Street as equals. Isabel Benham was one of the first women to be named partner at a
Wall Street firm, and Muriel Siebert was the first woman to purchase a seat on the New
York Stock Exchange in 1967—the lone woman amongst over 1,300 men. Women
have since made great strides towards equality. Learn about these women’s
contributions to Wall Street history, and hear top female executives in finance today
speak to the changes they have seen over the course of their careers—and discover
how the inclusion of women has changed the financial services industry and the
American workforce as a whole.
