Educator Resources
Plan a field trip to our Chicago or Detroit location, book a virtual presentation for your classroom with one of our Fed Ambassadors, or find resources to enhance your curriculum and support your professional development.
Book a Field Trip to the Money Museum in Chicago
Planning a field trip to the Chicago Fed’s Money Museum at 230 South LaSalle Street?
The Money Museum is most appropriate for middle school, high school, college, and graduate students. Museum staff members are not able to accommodate reservations for student groups younger than sixth grade. Student groups are required to have at least one adult chaperone for every ten students aged 17 or younger. Reservations are required for student groups with 15 or more attendees. If you do not have a reservation, your group may be turned away if the Museum is at capacity.
Student group reservations can be made for Tuesday through Friday at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
Letters to support your field trip requests to your school administrators
These are a sample template provided for your convenience and should be modified to reflect your particular circumstances.
Middle school:
High school:
Money Museum tour programming is designed to help your students master the following Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics published by the Council of Economic Education:
- Standard 13: Money
- Standard 14: Banks, Interest Rates, and Financial Markets
- Standard 15: Inflation
- Standard 16: Growth and Fluctuations
- Standard 17: Monetary Policy
A student group program at the Money Museum also connects with the following standards for civics, social science, financial literacy in our Midwest region:
- Illinois: Social Science Standards (Economics & Financial Literacy strand: SS.EC.FL.*)
- Indiana: Personal Financial Responsibility (PFR) course
- Iowa: Iowa Core Social Science + 21st Century Skills
- Michigan: Personal Finance and Social Science
- Wisconsin: Personal Finance and Social Science
Book a Field Trip to the Detroit Visitor Center
Groups of high school juniors and seniors and college, and graduate students are all welcome by appointment at the Detroit Visitor Center at 1600 East Warren Avenue.
Find Out MoreThe Fed in Your Classroom
This online program covers the core functions of the Federal Reserve as well as information about Fed careers. A knowledgeable Fed Ambassador will lead students through an interactive slideshow and answer questions in real time.
Available for middle school (35–40 minutes) and high school (45 minutes) students.
RegisterFederal Reserve Education
Federal Reserve Education is a free platform providing classroom resources and professional development designed to support educators and engage students K-12 in meaningful learning about:
- Economics: Developing a solid foundation of economic principles and their practical applications.
- The Federal Reserve: Exploring how the Fed promotes economic stability and growth.
- Personal Finance: Building financial literacy skills for informed decision-making.
About the Chicago Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is, first and foremost, an organization devoted to serving the public good. We are committed to fostering a healthy economy and supporting a stable financial system. The below video explains the work, mission and goals of the Chicago Fed in more detail.
