Mission
FINANCE IMPACTS EVERYONE. AS A SOCIALLY RELEVANT ORGANIZATION, THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FINANCE SEEKS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CAPITAL MARKETS ON THE U.S. AND GLOBAL ECONOMIES, AND ON INDIVIDUALS' LIVES. THE NATION'S ONLY INDEPENDENT MUSEUM DEDICATED TO FINANCE AND FINANCIAL HISTORY EDUCATES THE PUBLIC THROUGH EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC EVENTS. THE MUSEUM, AN AFFILIATE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, SEEKS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO STRIVE TOWARD FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, WHILE ENCOURAGING CURIOSITY AND DISCOVERY.