A placard outside the museum aims to get passersby’s attention. The financial crisis exhibit has boosted attendance. See full story(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Students from the High School of Fashion Industries in New York look at a display at the Museum of American Finance that shows how money is made to prevent counterfeiting. See full story(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
The museum’s displays include a scene from “It’s a Wonderful Life” in which there was a run on the savings and loan operated by actor Jimmy Stewart’s character. See full story(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
A display shows some key figures in events that highlighted corporate greed, such as the Enron debacle years before the financial crisis, and those with various roles in the crisis itself. See full story(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Jessica Smith of South Pasadena looks at a display wall explaining the events surounding the financial crisis. See full story(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
David Cowen, who worked for 14 years as a currency trader at Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust before he started his own hedge fund, is chief executive of the Museum of American Finance. See full story(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
