With an increasing influence of finance, credit, and business on our lives, the Museum of Saving is an innovative, entertaining location. Families, adults, teens, and children are provided with a clear-and-simple approach to saving and investing for improved financial literacy. The museum’s mission is “to contribute to spreading financial education to help people make rational and informed decisions and act in ways to achieve the priorities of their lives.”
Through a combination of education and entertainment, the learning through play approach of the museum uses technology and interactivity to offer:
- An introduction to economic history that includes the role of money, trade, loans, early banking activities, and major financial crises.
- An overview of the most common financial instruments.
- Themed tours with audio-visual and interactive labs.
- A multidisciplinary (economics, literature, cinema) view of famous people.
- Gamification videos and apps to test and reward money management knowledge and skills.
While the Museum of Saving is based in Italy, you can access the exhibits online.
For additional information on the Museum of Saving, click here.
Teaching Suggestions
- Have students talk to others to obtain advice on how to best learn about saving and investing.
- Have students take a virtual tour of the Museum of Saving. What features do students consider to be most interesting and informative?
Discussion Questions
- What actions do you recommend for a person to learn more about successful saving and investing?
- Describe factors a person might consider when evaluating different savings and investing alternatives.