Come to the Money Museum!

Preview the displays at our Virtual Money Museum. Teachers, we also have links to teacher resources and financial games you can  use in the classroom before you visit. Then use our tour registration calendar to schedule your visit. You can meet our tour guides in person and learn even more about the Fed!

Guided tours of our first floor museum last roughly 45 minutes and are available at 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can also visit the Money Museum on your own at any time during open hours (see the "Please Keep in Mind" section at the bottom of the page for important information).

Guided tours include:

• A presentation about the functions and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve System and the Chicago Fed
• Detailed information about the Money Museum’s historical currency collection
• A short video about the operations of the Chicago Fed
• A question-and-answer session following the video

If you have a group of 15-39 people, you may reserve a guided tour between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., daily. Reserved tours cover all of the material listed above, but advance reservations are required, and we are often booked several weeks in advance.

For groups larger than 39 people, divide your group and plan on 45-minute sessions for each group.

If you would like to reserve a tour but do not meet the above requirements or cannot find a suitable time, please contact the Money Museum using the information at right. Our docents may be able to accommodate your needs.

There is also a Visitors Center located at the Bank's Detroit Branch. Please see the Detroit Branch Visitors Center page for more information on hours, location, and tour availability.

All individuals visiting the Money Museum will be subject to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's screening process. The following items will be confiscated before entry and returned upon departure.*

• Fire arms
• Stun guns
• Knives, including pocket knives
• Utility/Box cutters
• Explosives
• Pepper spray or mace
• Cigarette lighters carried by minors
• Other illegal or potentially dangerous or destructive items

* Exceptions to this policy include illegal items and fire arms or other weapons for which the owner is unavailble to provide a proper license. These items will be turned over to the Chicago Police Department.

• All adult visitors must show a government-issued photo ID before entering the Money Museum
• No food or drink is allowed
• School tours require one adult for every ten students age 17 or younger
• There are times when the Money Museum may be closed for security or other reasons — every attempt will be made to provide prior notice on our website when that occurs