Museum of American Finance

This stunning museum feels as rich as its subject: comprising 30,000 sq ft in the old Bank of New York headquarters, it’s got a grand space featuring 30ft ceilings, high arched windows, a majestic staircase to the mezzanine, glass chandeliers, and murals depicting historic scenes of banking and commerce. Exhibits focus on historic moments in American financial history, and permanent collections include rare, 18th-century documents, stock and bond certificates from the Gilded Age, the oldest known photograph of Wall St and a stock ticker from 1867. You can also sign up for various area walking tours through the museum, including one about the women of Wall Street.