The Fed Experience
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The Fed Experience is an interactive, multimedia exhibit that lets visitors explore their connection to the economy, the growth of living standards and the Federal Reserve's role. The Fed Experience is open to the public and there is no charge to visit.


About Us

Visiting Us

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond offers programs to better inform the public about the Federal Reserve System and its central bank functions.

 

Richmond Office

The Fed Experience

The Fed Experience is an interactive, multimedia exhibit that lets visitors explore their connection to the economy, the growth of living standards and the Federal Reserve's role. The Fed Experience is open to the public and there is no charge to visit.To schedule a visit or learn more, please visit www.thefedexperience.org. The remainder of the building is not open for public tours.

Baltimore Office

Tours

Prearranged group tours offered by appointment only. Tours are available to students (high school and college) with a minimum of 5 persons and a maximum of 30. Bank tours take about two hours to complete. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call the Public Affairs Department at 410-576-3387.

What you will see

The general Bank tour takes about one hour to complete, but can be customized based on the special interests of the group. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call the Public Affairs Department at 410-576-3386.

The tour focuses on cash and check processing activities. A video presentation on the functions of the Federal Reserve System is available upon request and can be included with your tour.

Charlotte Office

Tours

Prearranged group tours offered Monday through Thursday, at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Tours are available to students (high school and college), teachers, bankers and community and business organizations with a minimum of 5 persons and a maximum of 45. The general Bank tour takes about one hour to complete. Tours must be scheduled at least one week in advance. For more information or to schedule a tour, call the Bank's tour director at 704-358-2500 or toll-free 800-729-9800, ext. 2500.

What You Will See

Your tour will focus on cash and check processing operations. Following the tour there is a question and answer period and an optional 15-minute video presentation on the functions of the Federal Reserve System.

Lobby Exhibits

The main lobby of the Charlotte Office offers a money exhibit featuring a history of money in the United States from Colonial days to present and includes a display highlighting the gold mining era in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. The lobby is open to the public from 8:15 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.