Visiting CME Group

Come take a look at the histories of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) in Chicago, the city’s two most important exchanges, and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), now merged to form a single entity, CME Group.

Visitor Centers in Chicago

CME Group's lobby-level Visitor Centers are now closed. To learn more about CME Group, please visit the Market Education section of our website, or view our Visitor Center Educational Materials.

The viewing gallery at CME Group remains closed to the public. For security purposes, only pre-scheduled academic and industry related groups are permitted access to the viewing gallery overlooking the trading floors. If you meet these requirements and would like to schedule a tour of the exchange, please click on the link below for further information.

Plan A Guided Tour In Chicago

*Anyone who wishes to bring any public figure, government official or other representative of a government entity, celebrity, or domestic or foreign dignitary to the trading floors or into CME Group office space must provide advance notice to and actively engage the CME Group Public Affairs office. This includes any Member who plans to use their membership to gain access to the trading floors and any CME Group employees contacted by outside parties seeking access to the trading floors. For reasons of safety and security, the Public Affairs team will assist with proper permissions, access and logistics. Please contact Public Affairs at 312-435-3590.

Visitor Centers in New York

NYMEX display at the Museum of American Finance

48 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday

The American Museum of Finance provides educational tours of the Museum and the NYMEX exhibit for college, high school and general tour groups. Please visit the Museum website at www.moaf.org or call (212) 908-4110 for more information. Print this COUPON for 25% off Museum admission

Driving Directions
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Public Transportation
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CME Group Visitor Center in New York

World Financial Center
One North End Avenue
New York, NY 10282

The museum and viewing gallery at NYMEX are closed to the public and to school groups until further notice. Guided tours of the museum and viewing gallery are provided to market users and industry participants subject to staff availability. If you are a market user or firm, please contact the NYMEX operator for more information at (212) 299-2000.

Plan a Guided Tour in New York

*Anyone who wishes to bring any public figure, government official or other representative of a government entity, celebrity, or domestic or foreign dignitary to the trading floors or into CME Group office space must provide advance notice to and actively engage the CME Group Public Affairs office. This includes any Member who plans to use their membership to gain access to the trading floors and any CME Group employees contacted by outside parties seeking access to the trading floors. For reasons of safety and security, the Public Affairs team will assist with proper permissions, access and logistics. Please contact Public Affairs at 312-435-3590.

Driving Directions
View a map to help you get here by car or bus.

Public Transportation
For maps and directions for buses and subway trains, check out the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Web site at www.mta.info.