Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago S Lasalle St, Chicago

Just neutrally rating so I can make a note ... Super excited to check out the museum but it's temporary closed as of March 2022 due to covid. They're hoping to reopen this summer. So just double check that it's reopened before you visit. The security guard was nice and did still give us a small bag of shredded money.

At the Chicago Federal Reserve Money Museum you will see Counterfeit money, Confederate Currency, a $1000 bill, the Million Dollar Money Cube, and see so much more. Make money with your face on a dollar bill. When you are done, they will give you $360 in shredded money. It is totally free and open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Don't miss this!

What a lovely experience in the federal reserve bank of Chicago. And it was free too. I learned a lot about the American note and it’s history. I particularly enjoyed the free photo print with the 1 million dollars. I highly recommend this attraction.

The history is here, you have to visit at least for once in your life, placer is very short but you learn about the money in USA, you need to bring you ID o passport the museum is free, enjoy my friend.

I absolutely enjoyed my time at this small "museum". So fun to learn about details of money and how the reserves try their best to prevent counterfeiters. You get to leave with a bag of shredded money too!

Awesome place!! Get your free bag of shredded money, take pictures with million dollars (and print for free!). Didn't have much expectations before visiting, but man I was wrong!

Always great to learn something new everyday. You get to learn about fake and real money. They have displays of various old printed currency. And it is free to the public.

(Review for the money museum) If you like history, money, museums, or just need a cheap family friendly activity this is the spot for you. I can't recommend the money museum enough. The exhibits are modern and fun. There is something for all ages. Lots of great things to take pics of and tons of great information. Be warned it is the federal reserve so there is tight security going in and out. Don't bring pocket knives or anything.

Small but interesting museum. There is a tour, which is more a presentation than a tour, but it is very interesting and help us understand better the economic system.

Fun free museum to visit when in Chicago. There are some activities for kids and interesting money history.

This a great museum in downtown Chicago, which is completely free. Of all the places I took my kids in Chicago, this was their favorite. They enjoyed learning how money was made and about the history of the dollar. They were excited to see lots of money all in one place and up close. While a smaller museum, it took us about an hour to walk through and see everything. I would highly recommend visiting this museum.

Please visit to take a look at the history of mo ey ahe fr hands on $1,000,000 cash.

It was a very informative visit. Loved the place and the experience. Very well informed & friendly staff.

Very nice place to understand how financial instruments came into being from barter system. How the Fed keeps tab on currency. Very informative and interactive. Must visit.

It's interesting there, they explained everything about money, how they makes, how to recognize fakes, stay in room with 2 million dollars! Even make photo of you and print. Everything is free 😑

Amazing but small/cozy museum with lots of information on US currency.

Great place to enjoy a bit of currency history and learn about how inflation has an effect on you and your family. And where else are you going to see $1,000,000 in real money? It is free to the public and very easy to find.

Free museum in downtown Chicago! It’s a wonderful museum that educates about the banking system. The exhibits are interactive so good for children as well. Definitely worth stopping by!

Very very cool check this place out.theres a free tour at 1pm almost everyday.

They have some pretty cool stuff here, especially samples of pre-Civil War currency and military money through the years. There are also photo ops with a million dollars in each of three denominations. Fun place, and free!

It's free which is a bonus since it is in downtown Chicago and almost nothing is free. It was really neat to see the various forms if currency in our nation's history. Also got to see what a million dollars in cash looks like.

If you are visiting Chicago, you cannot go wrong by visiting the money museum. It is totally free and very informative. You also get to leave with the free souvenir which is great. You can use the photo booth to take pictures to capture your moment there. You also get to see what a few million looks like and learn of modern money and as well as money history. It is located inside of the reserve bank of Chicago which makes it so much more interesting.

Destroyed the American economy by ignoring its price stability mandate, and the most elementary principles of economics. Replaced the corrective function of the business cycle with permanent asset inflation. Priced small business out of access to commercial real estate store front, underwriting greater capital and business consolidation, and undermining competition. Ignored massive inflation by use of an illegitimate CPI measurement which obviously undercounts housing inflation. Priced young workers and families out of entire swaths of housing across desirable American geographies. Entrenched access to credit, and therefore existing capitalization, as the greatest criterion of success. This furthers capital consolidation and loss of competition. Suppressed wages by consolidating capital and policies supportive of monopolistic and oligopolistic distributions of market share across most sectors, thereby granting business more control over wages. No longer provides access to even copper coin money for private individuals as inflation has made the provision of true coin money unprofitable. Destroyed the US Dollar as a stable unit of account, and put US Dollar reserve currency status in an untenable position. Conspired to create a new serfdom in this land of the free.

Very small museum Great staff and security Museums entry is free This museum is great for all ages This could be only one time in your life you get so close to see and touch one million dollar

I wish there was more for younger kiddos, but it provided a nice respite from a cold day and we all learned something new! Super cute photo opportunities, including designing your own money! The kids loved that they could have a baggie of shredded money.

Cool free museum. It's a quick stop, but also nicely informative and featuring some cool money artifacts and paper currency history. And you get a free bag of cash for visiting! ($350ish in shredded bills)

It is an intriguing arena to visit that will denote you the history of currency in the US.

I'm a history buff so I loved this little museum. Got to take my picture with $1 million.

Lots of interesting facts about our currency. Got to stand on $50,000 in coins. Got to check to see if my money was counterfeit. And it was free!

The place is worth seeing. Is good for adults and children. The staff is very nice.

My experience at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago was extraordinary. This museum is free of charge and no additional fee for entrance. The meanie is fairly small since it’s only on the first floor. If you want a brief description of what the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago then this is a place to bring your family and kids. I enjoyed viewing the historic history and viewing the old currency. I would recommend this place to anyone interested in learning about the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Best value museum I have ever been to, cracking little museum to learn all about our history with money, so much to learn albeit in a small venue. This is lesser known to tourists in Chicago but worth visiting!

Great little museum work lots to see and learn. This is a great museum with lots to see. It's worth your time for an hour.

Great little free museum by the Fed Reserve. Approx 1hr, lots of fun activities, interactive games and exhibits, and free souvenirs to make/take. Small kids might tap out after the large money cube but otherwise great for all ages.

The money museum was small but very cool with lots of money history

What a great experience. I learned so much! It's free but very strict on what you can and can't bring. Totally worth it.

This is a museum that is very informative. The amount of information is large and it is also pretty nifty information. In other words this is not a boring museum. They will give you the history of money and money in the United States and how the government has instituted the US dollar into our system. There is also a really cool display of $1 million in Single dollar bills. But I also love about this place is that it is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. If you are with your family and you are in millennium Park this is just a short walk to get there. Probably the best feature of this museum is that it is 100% free that should make it a no brainer to come and check out. You will have to go through the security check before entering but other than that this place is a great experience.

Small museum, free. The presentation is very interactive. Must see for anyone who has an hour, to understand the basic concepts of money, central bank, federal reserve, and banknotes

It was really neat learning some of the history and setting the old bills. It is also neat too see 1 million dollars displayed in three different forms.

You can spend here 30 min to an hour here. Fun and full of history.

They have quite a cool collection of money history

An interesting place, and it’s free

It was a gem of a museum. Kids age 5 to 11 loved it.

This is a great free family activity. You can learn about inflation and even have your photo taken with a million dollars. I would definitely suggest this for someone going to chicago.