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Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Address: 33 Liberty St., between William and Nassau Sts., Lower Manhattan, New York, NY, 10045 | Map It
Phone: 212/720-6130
www.newyorkfed.org

Category: Financial Institutions
Location: Lower Manhattan

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Fodor's Review:

With its imposing mix of sandstone, limestone, and ironwork, the reserve looks the way a bank ought to: strong and impregnable. The gold ingots in the subterranean vaults here are worth roughly $140 billion—reputedly a third of the world's gold reserves. Hour-long tours (conducted five times a day and requiring reservations made at least five days in advance) include a visit to the gold vault, the trading desk, and "FedWorks," a multimedia exhibit center where you can track hypothetical trades. Visitors must show an officially issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport, and will pass through scanning equipment to enter the building; the Fed advises showing up 20 minutes before your tour to accommodate security screening. Photography is not permitted.

Cost: Free
Open: 1-hr tour by advance reservation, weekdays 9:30-2:30
Subway: A, C to Broadway/Nassau; J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Fulton St.

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