Museum & Education

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 or 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 and high school 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, and 2 pm.

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 11: Money and inflation
Standard 12: Interest rates
Standard 20: Fiscal and monetary policy

A student group program at the Money Museum also connects with the following Illinois civics and economics standards:

Civics: SS.6-8.CV.1.MdC.
Economics/Financial Literacy: SS.6-8.EC.1., SS.6-8.EC.9., SS.9-12.EC.FL.3., SS.9-12.EC.FL.9

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Book a Field Trip to the Detroit Visitor Center

Groups of high school juniors, seniors and college students are all welcome by appointment at the Detroit Visitor Center at 1600 East Warren Avenue.

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The 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 walk students through an interactive slideshow and answer questions in real time.

Available for middle school (35–40 minutes) and high school (45 minutes) students.

Federal 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 economic opportunity by advancing a healthy, inclusive economy and promoting a trusted financial system. The below video explains the work, mission and goals of the Chicago Fed in more detail.