The World Council of Credit Unions brought an international element to America’s Credit Union Museum with the addition of its new exhibit in 2007. 

The dress of a typical Afghani woman graces the WOCCU exhibit- International Flair added to Museum Exhibits

The exhibit tells the story of the founding of the World Council of Credit Unions and its many contributions to the development of the global credit union system.

Highlighted in the exhibit is the work WOCCU has done in conflict countries such as Afghanistan where it works with credit unions to empower their members so they can take an active role in the decision making process of their country.

Also featured in the exhibit are the efforts credit unions took to help rebuild the credit union system following the tragic tsunami in Sri Lanka and its work in Latin American countries like Ecuador and Guatemala.

Union members are able to make and sell their own products through loans from their credit unions.

America’s Credit Union Museum (ACUM) promotes the heritage of the credit union movement through the preservation of the industry’s history. ACUM is housed in the building of the first U.S. credit union in Manchester, NH. Additional information about ACUM can be found at www.acumuseum.com.

Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives. They offer a variety of consumer financial services to 370,000 New Hampshire residents and over 85 million Americans. The New Hampshire Credit Union League represents the 28 consumer-owned credit unions in the state. For more information, please visit www.nhcul.org.

For more information, call the museum at 603-629-1553 or visit its web site at www.acumuseum.org.

For more information, call the museum at 603-629-1553 or visit its web site at www.acumuseum.org.
Press/Analyst Contact
Peggy Powell
Executive Director
America's Credit Union Museum
603.629.1553
ppowell@acumuseum.org