ANS at 75 Varick St.



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Beginning June 1, 2011 visitors will enter the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at 44 Maiden Lane (between Nassau and William Streets, 1 block north of Liberty Street).

Visiting the American Numismatic Society

New Mailing Address
American Numismatic Society
75 Varick Street, 11th floor
New York, NY 10013

Tel: 212 571 4470
Fax: 212 571 4479

Map of surrounding area

Coin Research hours: Monday - Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm. To conduct research in the collection please make an appointment with a curator or the collections manager (staff directory).
Members: government photo ID required.
Non-members:letter of reference and photo ID required.

Library Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm. Calling ahead to set an appointment would be appreciated; Call 212-571-4470 x170 or email: library@numismatics.org

Archives Research: The ANS Archives are open by appointment with the Archivist. For more information see the Archives Research page.

Exhibitions: The ANS currently has a major exhibition on view at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Drachmas, Doubloons and Dollars: The History of Money. This exhibit includes over 800 pieces from the Society's collection, including a Brasher doubloon, an 1804 dollar, and a Confederate half-dollar. It also features the world's most valuable coin - a 1933 Double Eagle (on loan).

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York visitors entrance is at 44 Maiden Lane (between Nassau and William Streets, 1 block north of Liberty Street). Visitors are welcome from 10 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday (except bank holidays).
Due to security measures enacted in consideration of the Occupy Wall Street democratic assembly, all visitors are required to make an appointment to visit the exhibitions at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Please contact Joanne Isaac, ANS Museum Administrator at 212-571-4470 ext. 112 to set-up a reservation.
All visitors are required to show photo ID issued by a government or official agency. All visitors will pass through a metal detector. Admission is free. If you are turned away at the entrance - please emphasize to the security officer that you are there to view the exhibits only (not to view the gold vault). If you are still not permitted entry please, at that time, contact Joanne Isaac, ANS Museum Administrator at 212-571-4470 ext. 112.

The ANS headquarters also usually features a small exhibit. For more information about these rotating exhibits, call 212-571-4470

Public Transportation: The ANS is near the Canal St. stations of the A,C,E, and 1 subway lines. The M20, M6, M1 busses pass nearby.

Facilities: The ANS contains America's most comprehensive collection of coins, medals and paper currency from every part of the globe.

In October, 2008 The American Numismatic Society opened its new headquarters at 75 Varick Street (at the Corner of Canal Street).

There are educational and research facilities available to international scholars, students and the general public who are interested in studying coins, medals and other treasures in the Society's superb collection. The headquarters encompasses the world's largest numismatic library.