Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – Money Museum

Where can you take your picture with a million bucks? Try your hand at managing inflation? These are just some of the interactive activities available at the Money Museum at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Located downtown in the financial district, we’re open Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except Bank holidays, when we are closed). Admission is always free. The best part: You’ll walk away with about $350 in cash–shredded, of course. Please visit our website for more information, including on our photo ID requirement and security screening process.

History

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is one of 12 regional banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System, the nation’s central bank. The Chicago Fed helps form and implement national monetary policy, supervises and regulates designated financial institutions, and provides financial services to depository institutions. It opened its Money Museum in 2001 to help educate the public and spread the word about its mission: to foster economic opportunity by advancing a healthy, inclusive economy and promoting a trusted financial system.