The Museum of American Finance has opened at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier with an AI-generated Alexander Hamilton.
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the 5,400-square-foot museum aims to make financial education accessible to everyone.
It features seven inaugural exhibits, as follows:
- 'America in Circulation' – an interactive currency exhibit featuring examples of American money
- 'A Financial Revolution', which brings to life the founding of the US financial system
- 'Investing in US Financial History' – a six-station interactive timeline exploring the history of the US financial markets
- 'Hub of Innovation', which looks at Massachusetts' role in the US' financial development
- 'The Future of Finance' – an exhibit exploring blockchain, crypto and the evolution of financial technology
- 'Personal Finance' – a hands-on look at the tools needed to achieve and maintain a healthy financial life
- 'Alexander Hamilton Experience', which features a multilingual AI-generated version of the Founding Father
The Museum of American Finance in Boston aims to make financial education accessible to everyone
Developed in partnership with the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT), the AI-generated Hamilton can answer guests' questions about finance, the founding of the American financial system, and his own life.
"Advances in technology are providing opportunities that we could only have imagined just a few short years ago," Erich Umar, head of technology strategy & planning at FCAT, told CNBC.
"It’s enabling us to scale financial education and reach more Americans where they are, regardless of geography, language or their preferred modality of learning."
Historical figures powered by AI
Founded in 1989, the Museum of American Finance has opened a permanent exhibit headquarters for the first time since it left its former home in New York City in 2018.
"We are thrilled that our opening in Boston coincides with our nation’s 250th anniversary, as our exhibits will give school groups, tourists and the local community an opportunity to view the country’s founding financial documents, many of which have never before been on public display,” said the museum's president David Cowen.
Elsewhere, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library has opened in Medora, North Dakota with an AI version of America's 26th president.
Images courtesy of the Museum of American Finance
