MoMath April – May 2023 Upcoming Events

Dear MoMath friends,

Want to halve your cake and eat it too?  Join us for April’s Math Encounters to explore the tasty delights of fair division.  Like to read?  This month’s book selections touch on cartoons, statistics, and wallpaper patterns, along with some hilarious stories based on math mistakes presented by YouTube phenom Matt Parker.  Are there kids in your life?  Young folks can enjoy MoMath’s first-ever puppet show, mini-camps during the school break, uproarious weekly story hours, and a back-by-popular-demand, online edition of Calculus for Kids.  Adults, we’ve got you covered too with the monthly Equilibrium game night, movie discussions, discussions on math education, and
adult-only sessions on magic squares, pythagorean puzzlers, tessellations, and more.  Or bring the whole family together to solve “ageless math” puzzles with fan-favorite “Gord!” at Family Fridays, get creative with paper each week at Folding Fridays, compete with other families around the world at the Krazy Kahoot, and enjoy an exciting show featuring math and magic with the return of internationally acclaimed mathemagician Art Benjamin.  And if all that’s not enough, you can explore MoMath’s dynamic suite of exhibits for free during four complimentary admission sessions of Free Play this spring.  Let MoMath bring joyful math into your life!

Special announcement: Don’t miss MoMath’s own Chaim Goodman-Strauss and longtime MoMath friend Craig Kaplan in a question-and-answer session about their amazing new mathematical discovery this Wednesday at 6 pm!

The Museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm ET, seven days a week, 364 days a year.  The Museum occasionally closes early for events; please check visit.momath.org for more information.

MoMath at a Glance
All times are in Eastern Time Zone (New York).
For educators: 
Book a K–12 field trip, available online, on your campus, or at the Museum!
Book MM2GO (Math Midway to Go), MoMath’s traveling exhibition, and bring MoMath exhibits to your school.
Does your school receive Title I funding?  Visit titleone.momath.org to apply for sponsored (free) field trips, MM2GO bookings, and other educational opportunities, available to Title I schools.
For graduating math majors: 
Apply for the 2023–2024 Exponent Fellowship today!
 
Tue, Mar 28 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series (online)
Tue, Mar 28 4:00 pm Meet a Mathematician: Dr. Ivana Šerić (online)
Wed, Mar 29 6:00 pm Meet the Authors! who discovered the “Hat,” an aperiodic monotile (online)
Fri, Mar 31 4:15 pm Math Discovery: “Shape Shifters” (Grades preK–2) (in person)
Fri, Mar 31 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Sat, Apr 1 4:00 pm Math Discovery: “Secrets of Telling Secrets” (Grades 3–6) (in person)
Sun, Apr 2 4:00 pm Math Discovery: “Crazy Dice” (Grades 5–8) (in person)
Sun, Apr 2 5:00 pm Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens: The Cartoon Guide to Statistics with the author Larry Gonick (online)
Mon, Apr 3 6:30 pm Volumes, the MoMath book club: Creating Symmetry: The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns featuring Frank Farris (online)
Tuesday!** Apr 4 4:00 pm
7:00 pm		 Free Math Encounters: “Halving Your Cake: The Trials and Tribulations of Fair Division” featuring Deanna Haunsperger (in person)
Wed, Apr 5 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Math in the Corner Pocket” (online)
Fri, Apr 7 4:15 pm Math Discovery: “Tessellation Station” (Grades K–2) (in person)
Sat, Apr 8 4:00 pm Math Discovery: “Möbius Madness” (Grades 3–6) (in person)
Tue, Apr 11 9:30 am to
12:00 pm		 MoMath Mini-Camp: “The Geometry of Numbers” (Tue) (Grades 1–3) (in person)
Tue, Apr 11 1:30 pm to
4:00 pm		 MoMath Mini-Camp: “The Geometry of Numbers” (Tue) (Grades 4–6) (in person)
Tue, Apr 11 2:30 pm to
4:00 pm		 The Geometry of Flowers in Madison Square Park (in person)
Tue, Apr 11 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series (online)
Wed, Apr 12 9:30 am to
12:00 pm		 MoMath Mini-Camp: “The Geometry of Numbers” (Wed) (Grades 1–3) (in person)
Wed, Apr 12 1:30 pm to
4:00 pm		 MoMath Mini-Camp: “The Geometry of Numbers” (Wed) (Grades 4–6) (in person)
Thu, Apr 13 9:30 am to
12:00 pm		 MoMath Mini-Camp: “The Geometry of Numbers” (Thu) (Grades 1–3) (in person)
Thu, Apr 13 1:30 pm to
4:00 pm		 MoMath Mini-Camp: “The Geometry of Numbers” (Thu) (Grades 4–6) (in person)
Thu, Apr 13 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Gallery of Graphs” (online)
Thu, Apr 13 6:00 pm Equilibrium, game night at MoMath: featuring The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, hosted by Gord! (in person)
Fri, Apr 14 2:00 pm Book launch of The Infinite Pickle by Gordon Hamilton (in person) (free with paid Museum admission)
Fri, Apr 14 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Fri, Apr 14 6:30 pm Free Family Fridays: “Ageless Math: puzzles for ages 7 to 107!” (in person)
Sat, Apr 15 3:00 pm Krazy Kahoot, MoMath’s family quiz show! (online)
Sun, Apr 16 5:00 pm Calculus for Kids! (online)
Tue, Apr 18 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Math in Art: Tessellations I” (online)
Tue, Apr 18 4:00 pm Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s series (online)
Tue, Apr 18 7:00 pm Starring Math: “NOVA: Zero to Infinity” with Dr. Talithia Williams (online)*
Thu, Apr 20 4:00 pm Ask a Mathematician — Anything! (online)*
Thu, Apr 20 7:00 pm Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond, session 1 of 5 (online)*
Fri, Apr 21 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Fri, Apr 21 6:30 pm Puppet Show, with a Q&A session about the math of puppetry — featuring Tim Chartier (in person)*
Sun, Apr 23 10:00 am
to 1:00 pm		 Free Play free general admission to MoMath) (in person)
Sun, Apr 23 1:30 pm Geometric Explorations I, session 1 of 3 (in person)*
Mon, Apr 24 7:00 pm QED: Pitfalls for Parents featuring Josh Tabor; hosted by Tim Chartier (online)
Wed, Apr 26 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Polyomino Puzzlers” (online)
Wed, Apr 26 4:00 pm Free Math Gym, a workout for your brain (online)
Thu, Apr 27 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Free Play (free general admission to MoMath) (in person)
Thu, Apr 27 4:00 pm Meet a Mathematician: John Urschel (online)
Thu, Apr 27 7:00 pm Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond, session 2 of 5 (online)*
Fri, Apr 28 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Fri, Apr 28 Deadline Application deadline for the Steven H. Strogatz Prize in Math Communication for high school students
Sun, Apr 30 1:30 pm Geometric Explorations I, session 2 of 3 (in person)*
Mon, May 1 7:00 pm Starring Math (online)*
Mon, May 1 Deadline Deadline for submitting a proposal to the MOVES 2023 Conference
Tue, May 2 6:30 pm Volumes, the MoMath book club: a discussion of Humble Pi featuring Matt Parker (online)
Wed, May 3 4:00 pm
7:00 pm		 Free Math Encounters: “Knot Too Shabby: How to turn your knots from blah to fabulous” featuring Allison Henrich (in person)
Thu, May 4 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Dynamic Dice” (online)
Thu, May 4 7:00 pm Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond, session 3 of 5 (online)*
Fri, May 5 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Sat, May 6 3:00 pm Krazy Kahoot, MoMath’s family quiz show! (online)
Sun, May 7 1:30 pm Geometric Explorations I, session 3 of 3 (in person)*
Sun, May 7 3:00 pm Tween Primes, the MoMath book club for tweens and teens: The Artful Math Activity Book with special guest and author Clarissa Grandi (online)
Sun, May 7 6:30 pm Unlimited, MoMath’s mix-n-mingle program for students in middle and high school (in person)*
Mon, May 8 4:00 pm Meet a Mathematician (online)*
Tue, May 9 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Rep-tiles” (online)
Tue, May 9 7:00 pm The Mathematics of Sudoku Solutions (online)*
Thu, May 11 7:00 pm Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond, session 4 of 5 (online)*
Fri, May 12 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Mon, May 15 4:00 pm Ask a Mathematician — Anything! (online)*
Mon, May 15 Deadline Deadline for applying to the Rosenthal Prize Summer Institute
Wed, May 17 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Magic Squares” (online)
Thu, May 18 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Free Play — free general admission to MoMath! (in person)*
Thu, May 18 7:00 pm Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond, session 5 of 5 (online)*
Fri, May 19 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Fri, May 19 6:30 pm Free Family Fridays: “Toothpick Math” (in person)
Sun, May 21 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Free Play — free general admission to MoMath! (in person)*
Sun, May 21 1:30 pm Geometric Explorations II, session 1 of 3 (in person)*
Tue, May 23 6:00 pm Equilibrium — adult game night at MoMath (in person)*
Wed, May 24 4:00 pm Free Math Gym, a workout for your brain (online)
Wed, May 24 7:00 pm QED: Pitfalls for Parents, with special guest Yvonne Lai (online)
Thu, May 25 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Exhibit Explorations: Pythagorean Puzzlers” (online)
Thu, May 25 6:30 pm Art Benjamin returns to MoMath! (in person)
Fri, May 26 4:30 pm Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Tue, May 30 2:00 pm Senior Sessions: “Cryptarithmetic” (online)
Wed, May 31 7:00 pm Math and the NBA Finals with special guest Alexander Powell (online)
Aug 6-8   MOVES 2023 Conference: “Threads Through Mathematics” (registration and proposals currently accepted)
*Registration and details coming soon.

For a complete listing of events, plus the most up-to-date event details, please visit events.momath.org.
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Retail Pick-of-the-Month: Arithmetic Model Kit
The Arithmetic Model Kit consists of two ready-to-assemble models: a Mechanical Addiator and a Mechanical Multiplier.  The Mechanical Addiator is a compact adding machine that works by moving gear racks using a stylus included in the kit.  The Mechanical Multiplier is a flat hinge mechanism that accomplishes binary operations on numbers.  Assemble the Arithmetic Kit and discover how the Mechanical Addiator and Mechanical Multiplier work!

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Transformations 2023, the summer camp at MoMath — registration is open!
MoMath’s popular summer program is now accepting registrations for summer 2023.  Students will experience the richness of mathematics with America’s only museum dedicated to math.  Through interactive education sessions, creative projects, and supervised independent activities, math will come alive for each and every participant.  Transformations offers a mixed-ages, small-group approach: the Epsilons level for rising first through third graders focuses on helping students cultivate a love for mathematics; the Deltas level for rising fourth through sixth graders allows campers to fully explore their mathematical interests; and the Gammas level for rising seventh through ninth
graders provides a deep dive into advanced mathematical knowledge and skills.  Learn more and register at summercamp.momath.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

For a complete listing of upcoming events and programs at MoMath, please visit events.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: “Chessboards and Dominoes” (online)
Tuesday, March 28 at 2:00 pm ET
What shapes can you fit together to cover a chessboard?  Dominoes?  Trominoes?  Learn about mathematical proofs while exploring patterns of odd and even numbers and experimenting with real dominoes and chessboards.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, March 28 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

Meet a Mathematician: Dr. Ivana Šerić (online)
Tuesday, March 28 at 4:00 pm ET
Meet Dr. Ivana Šerić, who holds a doctorate in computational fluid dynamics from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (and who was also a starting D1 basketball player).   After receiving her PhD, Dr. Šerić first served as a senior researcher for the Philadelphia 76ers and then went on to apply her knowledge of math and sports to several basketball-related industries.   She currently is a senior product specialist for Zelus Analytics, a company that builds sports intelligence platforms.   Join host Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, for what is sure to be a compelling conversation.  Registration coming
soon to meetmath.momath.org.

Meet the Authors! who discovered the “Hat,” a groundbreaking new aperiodic monotile (online)
Wednesday, March 29 at 6:00 pm ET
Meet some of the authors who wrote the groundbreaking paper about “the Hat,” a newly discovered (and first-ever!) shape that can tile the plane endlessly without ever quite repeating the pattern.  Join Craig S. Kaplan and Chaim Goodman-Strauss who, along with their co-authors David Smith and Joseph Samuel Myers, uncovered this aperiodic monotile.  Have your questions answered — or just enjoy the lively discussion — at this interactive Q&A session!  Learn more and register at momath.org/einsteinauthors.

Math Discovery: “Shape Shifters” (Grades pre-K through 2) (in person)
Friday, March 31 at 4:15 pm ET
Shapes are all around us and form the basic building blocks of modern life.  Using wooden squares, rectangles, rhombi, trapezoids, and hexagons, discover how shapes are different from each other and how mathematicians identify and name them.  Through games and interactive activities, explore geometrical symmetries and how to construct polygons with many sides, including the tetracontakaihexagon!  Learn more and register at discovery.momath.org

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Friday, March 31 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Math Discovery: “Secrets of Tellings Secrets” (grades 3 through 6) (in person)
Saturday, April 1 at 4:00 pm ET
Explore cryptography, secret codes, and ciphers.  Join us for this introduction to the substitution cipher, which hides messages by replacing letters or groups of letters with other letters or groups of letters.  Using patterns and perseverance, learn how to create hidden messages — and how to break secret codes!  For students in grades three through six and their families/caregivers.  Learn more and register at discovery.momath.org

Math Discovery: “Crazy Dice” (Grades 5 through 8) (in person)
Sunday, April 2 at 4:00 pm ET
What is the probability of rolling a given sum with a pair of standard dice?  Explore how to determine that probability and then have fun while challenging yourself to find a different way of numbering the dice to achieve the very same probability!  For students in grades five through eight and their families/caregivers.  Learn more and register at discovery.momath.org

Tween Primes, MoMath’s book club for tweens and teens: a discussion of The Cartoon Guide to Statistics with the author Larry Gonick (online)
Sunday, April 2 at 5:00 pm ET
Join Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier for an engaging discussion of The Cartoon Guide to Statistics with the author Larry Gonick.  The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers central ideas of statistics: the summary and display of data, probability, random variables, Bernoulli Trials, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, confidence interval estimation, and much more — all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations.  Author Larry Gonick is a cartoonist who has written 18 books, including The Cartoon Guide to Calculus and The Cartoon Guide to Algebra.  Gonick has earned the distinction of being “the most well-known and respected of cartoonists who
have applied their craft to unravelling the mysteries of science.”  Learn more and register at tweenprimes.momath.org.

Volumes, the MoMath book club: a discussion of Creating Symmetry: The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns with author Frank Farris (online)
Monday, April 3 at 6:30 pm ET
Join Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier for an engaging discussion of Creating Symmetry with author Frank Farris.  This lavishly illustrated book provides a hands-on, step-by-step introduction to the intriguing mathematics of symmetry.  Frank Farris’ new waveform approach enables you to create an endless variety of rosettes, friezes, and wallpaper patterns.  Frank is a two-term former editor of Mathematics Magazine and has received numerous awards, including a Trevor Evans Award for his article “The Edge of the Universe” in Math Horizons and the David E. Logothetti Teaching Award at Santa Clara University, where he has taught since 1984.  Learn more and register at volumes.momath.org.

Free!  Math Encounters: “Halving Your Cake: The Trials and Tribulations of Fair Division” featuring Deanna Haunsperger (in person)
Tuesday, April 4 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm ET
Here’s a problem as old as humanity: given a resource to be shared (water land, cake), how can it be shared fairly among several people?  The answer, in the case of just two people, is simple and ancient and known to every five-year-old with a sibling: I cut, you choose.  Things get much more interesting and challenging if one has more than one sibling.  How do we make fair divisions?  Join Deanna Haunsperger, Professor of Mathematics, Carleton College, for this tasty exploration of sharing.  Special introduction by Tim Chartier, Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, National Museum of Mathematics.  Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free public
presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from the Simons Foundation.  Please note that this Math Encounters presentation will be held on a Tuesday, not on a regularly scheduled Wednesday.  Learn more and register for free at mathencounters.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: “Math in the Corner Pocket” (online)
Wednesday, April 5 at 2:00 pm ET
Explore angles and the law of reflection while tracing the path of a billiard ball as it bounces off the walls of a pool table.  Use patterns to discover a simple method to predict in which pocket the ball will land and learn how to prove that your prediction is correct.  Game on!  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Math Discovery: “Tessellation Station” (Grades K through 2) (in person)
Friday, April 7 at 4:15 pm ET
From nature to art to architecture, tessellations — or tiling patterns — offer a creative way to understand geometry.  Using the symmetries of polygons, discover surprising and beautiful patterns as you learn about infinite tessellations.  For students in grades kindergarten through two and their families/caregivers.  discovery.momath.org

Math Discovery: “Möbius Madness” (Grades 3 through 6) (in person)
Saturday, April 8 at 4:00 pm ET
Join us to construct fascinating topological objects such as Möbius bands, discovering their fundamental patterns and structures.  Through hands-on activities, uncover the surprising properties hidden around every twist and turn!  For students in grades 3 through 6 and their families/caregivers.  discovery.momath.org

MoMath Mini-Camps: “The Geometry of Numbers” (in person)
Tuesday, April 11, from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon (for grades 1–3)
Tuesday, April 11, from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (for grades 4–6)
Numbers are the building blocks of math.  We know you can count by ones, and maybe even by twos, but do you know how to count by triangles or pizzas?  Join us to explore number sequences and patterns, to make models of prime numbers and odd numbers, and to discover the mysteries of math!  (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mini-camps will have different activities, with each day designed to astonish!  Sign up for one, two, or all three days.)  Registration coming soon to minicamp.momath.org

The Geometry of Flowers in Madison Square Park (in person)
Tuesday, April 11, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm ET
Come explore the geometry of flowers surrounded by the beautiful gardens of Madison Square Park.  Visit the MoMath table between 2:30 pm and 4:00 pm ET to make your own paper flowers.  Learn about the different symmetries that govern the arrangement of flower petals, and the amazing expression of the Fibonacci sequence in the middle of a sunflower.  You’ll find it’s worth your time to stop and count the spirals!  Learn more and register at momath.org/geo-flowers.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, April 11 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

MoMath Mini-Camps: “The Geometry of Numbers” (in person)
Wednesday, April 12, from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon (for grades 1–3)
Wednesday, April 12, from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (for grades 4–6)
Numbers are the building blocks of math.  We know you can count by ones, and maybe even by twos, but do you know how to count by triangles or pizzas?  Join us to explore number sequences and patterns, to make models of prime numbers and odd numbers, and to discover the mysteries of math!  (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mini-camps will have different activities, with each day designed to astonish!  Sign up for one, two, or all three days.)  Registration coming soon to minicamp.momath.org

MoMath Mini-Camps: “The Geometry of Numbers” (in person)
Thursday, April 13, from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon (for grades 1–3)
Thursday, April 13, from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (for grades 4–6)
Numbers are the building blocks of math.  We know you can count by ones, and maybe even by twos, but do you know how to count by triangles or pizzas?  Join us to explore number sequences and patterns, to make models of prime numbers and odd numbers, and to discover the mysteries of math!  (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mini-camps will have different activities, with each day designed to astonish!  Sign up for one, two, or all three days.)  Registration coming soon to minicamp.momath.org

Senior Sessions: “Gallery of Graphs” (online)
Thursday, April 13 at 2:00 pm ET
Dig into graph theory by exploring the connection between vertices and edges — and the walls of any house.  Discover a method to determine whether a ghost can haunt a castle or if a figure can be drawn without lifting the pen.  Explore how these two problems are related and learn what they have to do with bridges in 18th-century Prussia, all while enjoying a unique and accessible introduction to this sophisticated branch of mathematics.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Equilibrium, adult game night at MoMath (in person)
Thursday, April 13 at 6:30 pm ET
Join math educator and game designer “Gord!” (Gordon Hamilton) for a fun-filled adult evening of mathematically rich gaming!  MoMath’s April game night will feature the engaging card game, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea.  In this trick-taking game, you and other players work together to search for the lost continent of Mu.  As your adventure takes your crew into the deep sea, how far you get depends entirely on how well you work together as a team.  Learn mathematical strategies that will help you strategize and communicate better with your team as you forge a path to Mu.  Bring a friend, play some games, and connect with new and interesting people, all while enjoying the unique evening atmosphere
at the premier math museum in North America!  Learn more and register at equilibrium.momath.org.

The Infinite Pickle by Gordon Hamilton (in person)
Friday, April 14, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET
Join Gordon Hamilton (“Gord!”) for the launch of his new book, The Infinite Pickle.  Try solving a few of the puzzles in the book together with your neighbor or selfishly by yourself.  Unlike most puzzles, each Infinite Pickle describes an infinite number of puzzles.  Dial up or down the complexity to customize your experience and let’s break some records together!.  This event is free with paid Museum admission.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Friday, April 14 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Free!  Family Fridays at MoMath presented by Two Sigma, with math educator and game designer Gord! (in person)
Friday, April 14 at 6:30 pm ET
Some of the toughest mathematical puzzles can be understood by second graders.  Join Gordon Hamilton, puzzle creator extraordinaire, as he leads your family into tackling some of the most fun puzzles ever imagined.  Try solving them on your own, work together with your family, or put your heads together with the family next to you for a night of collaborative puzzling.  Expect lots of laughter, a few epic fails, and ultimately, hopefully, some crowning successes.  Thanks to the generous support of Two Sigma, this program is free to attendees.  Learn more and register for free at familyfridays.momath.org.

Krazy Kahoot, MoMath’s family quiz show (online)
Saturday, April 15 at 3:00 pm ET
Join MoMath’s favorite math quizmaster Steve Sherman for a fun-filled family game bursting with a wide range of entertaining questions for all ages.  Is your family up for this lively challenge?!  Recommended for ages 10 to 110, although younger children who are mathematically precocious are always welcome.  Learn more and register at krazy.momath.org.

Calculus for Kids (online)
Sunday, April 16 at 5:00 pm ET
The basic ideas of calculus are very simple — and surprisingly accessible at young ages.  Led by mathematician Alex Kontorovich, children who are proficient in fractions are invited to discover some of the exciting ideas underlying one of the greatest discoveries of the human mind.  This popular event is back by popular demand and will be hosted online to reach a wider audience.  Register at momath.org/calculusforkids.

Senior Sessions: “Math in Art: Tessellations I” (online)
Tuesday, April 18 at 2:00 pm ET
Discover the wonderful world of tessellations!  Explore how geometric shapes can completely cover a plane with no gaps or overlaps and discover where tessellations appear: in nature, in ancient Roman mosaics, in Islamic art and architecture, in quilting patterns, and in the works of modern artists such as M.C. Escher.  Join us to build your own tessellations with regular polygons in this first offering in the Math in Art series.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Loving Math — stories, games, and laughter in a hilariously fun children’s hour (online)
Tuesday, April 18 at 4:00 pm ET
Join master storyteller Steve Sherman for an exciting session designed for kindergartners through third graders.  If your child loves stories, games, and laughter, don’t miss this wild and wacky event!  Learn more and register at loving.momath.org.

Starring Math: “NOVA: Zero to Infinity” with Dr. Talithia Williams (online)
Tuesday, April 18 at 7:00 pm ET
Math goes to the movies!  Join MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier and special guest Dr. Talithia Williams for a discussion of the film NOVA: Zero to Infniity.  Learn more and register at starring.momath.org.

Ask a Mathematician — Anything! (online)
Thursday, April 20 at 4:00 pm ET
Ever wanted to ask a mathematician something, maybe about a curious new idea you have, or a concept you’d like to understand better?  Don’t know whom to ask?  Here’s your chance!  MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, Tim Chartier, will host this one-hour, online session.  Learn more and register at momath.org/ask-anything.

Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond mini-course, session 1 of 5 (online)
Thursday, April 20 at 7:00 pm ET
Join Chaim Goodman-Strauss on a journey through Euclid’s Elements, the 2300-year-old mathematical masterpiece.  This five-part mini-course will begin with Book I, in which Euclid builds up the foundations of planar geometry, culminating with an elegant proof of the Pythagorean theorem.  Learn more and register at momath.org/elements. The only prerequisites are curiosity and a little manual dexterity — Euclid will provide the rest!

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Friday, April 21 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Puppet Show, featuring Tim Chartier (in person)
Friday, April 21 at 6:30 pm ET
Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022-2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics and the Joseph R. Morton Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Davidson College, is internationally known for his mime show that introduces mathematical ideas, but before he did mime, he was a puppeteer performing and teaching at national and internationally puppet conferences!  He uses a wide range of puppets that delight audiences of all ages.  Following the puppet show will be a question-and-answer session about the math of doing puppetry.  Learn about the many ways that puppeteers use mathematics to captivate an audience.  Registration coming soon to momath.org/puppet-show.

Free Play — free general admission to MoMath! (in person)
Sunday, April 23 at from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm ET
During Free Play, general admission to MoMath will be completely free!  Come enjoy all your favorite exhibits — and if you have friends who have never been to the Museum, there’s no better time to bring them along.  Please note that free admission is available on a first-come, first-served basis; MoMath will limit entry once capacity is reached.  An early arrival is strongly encouraged for this popular event.  Learn more at freeplay.momath.org.  Registration is not required.

Geometric Explorations I (in person)
Sunday, April 23 at 1:30 pm ET
In this first of two mini-courses (three sessions per mini-course) highlighting the beauty of geometry, mathematician and educator Chaim Goodman-Strauss will guide high school students as they explore the hands-on mathematics of surfaces and 3D geometric forms.  In Geometric Explorations I, students will explore symmetry and polyhedra.  In Geometric Explorations II, students will explore the curvature of surfaces.  The only prerequisites are Algebra and an enthusiasm for math, especially geometry; even though some advanced ideas will be covered, most of the discussions will be informal and intuitive.  Learn more and register at momath.org/geometric-explorations.

QED: Pitfalls for Parents with guest Josh Tabor (online)
Monday, April 24 at 7:00 pm ET
Want to dive into statistics and data in a classroom?  Consider sports.  Explore questions such as: can a swimsuit make you faster?  Whom should I draft for my fantasy baseball team?  Join Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier for a lively discussion with special guest Josh Tabor, co-author of Statistical Reasoning in Sports.  Josh Tabor has taught high school, including AP Statistics, for over two decades, most recently at his alma mater, Canyon del Oro High School in Oro Valley, Arizona.  Josh was named one of the five finalists for Arizona Teacher of the Year in 2011 and, each year, leads one-week AP Summer Institutes and College Board workshops.  Learn more and register at qed.momath.org.

Math Gym, a workout for your brain (online)
Wednesday, April 26 at 4:00 pm ET
Students, spend an hour independently working on engaging and beautiful math problems.  Choose whichever challenges you like and explore them with the guidance and mentorship of an expert mathematician.  If you love to experience the incredible joy of mathematical discovery, you won’t want to miss this enjoyable monthly program.  Free to register; spots are limited.  Learn more and register at mathgym.momath.org.

Free Play — free general admission to MoMath! (in person)
Thursday, April 27 at from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET
During Free Play, general admission to MoMath will be completely free!  Come enjoy all your favorite exhibits — and if you have friends who have never been to the Museum, there’s no better time to bring them along.  Please note that free admission is available on a first-come, first-served basis; MoMath will limit entry once capacity is reached.  An early arrival is strongly encouraged for this popular event.  Learn more at freeplay.momath.org.  Registration is not required.

Meet a Mathematician: John Urschel (online)
Thursday, April 27 at 4:00 pm ET
Join Tim Chartier, MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, as he introduces mathematician and former NFL player John Urschel.  John is currently a Junior Fellow at Harvard University, after having recently served as a member of the Institute for Advanced Study and completing his PhD in mathematics at MIT in 2021.  Starting this fall, John will be an assistant professor in the MIT math department.  John is a former offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Mind over Matter, and a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Museum of Mathematics.  Learn more and register at meetmath.momath.org.

Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond mini-course, session 2 of 5 (online)
Thursday, April 27 at 7:00 pm ET
Join Chaim Goodman-Strauss on a journey through Euclid’s Elements, the 2300-year-old mathematical masterpiece.  This five-part mini-course will begin with Book I, in which Euclid builds up the foundations of planar geometry, culminating with an elegant proof of the Pythagorean theorem.  Learn more and register at momath.org/elements.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Friday, April 28 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Geometric Explorations I (in person)
Sunday, April 30 at 1:30 pm ET
In this first of two mini-courses (three sessions per mini-course) highlighting the beauty of geometry, mathematician and educator Chaim Goodman-Strauss will guide high school students as they explore the hands-on mathematics of surfaces and 3D geometric forms.  In Geometric Explorations I, students will explore symmetry and polyhedra.  In Geometric Explorations II, students will explore the curvature of surfaces.  The only prerequisites are Algebra and an enthusiasm for math, especially geometry; even though some advanced ideas will be covered, most of the discussions will be informal and intuitive.  Learn more and register at momath.org/geometric-explorations.

Volumes, MoMath’s book club: a discussion of Humble Pi with author Matt Parker (online)
Tuesday, May 2 at 6:30 pm ET
Join Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier and author Matt Parker for an engaging discussion of Humble Pi: When Math Goes Wrong in the Real World.  Our whole world is built on math, from the code running a website to the equations enabling the design of skyscrapers and bridges.  Most of the time, this math works quietly behind the scenes… until it doesn’t.  All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences.  Math is easy to ignore until a misplaced decimal point upends the stock market.  Exploring and explaining a litany of glitches, near misses, and mathematical mishaps involving the internet, big data, elections, street signs, lotteries, the Roman
Empire, and an Olympic team, Matt Parker uncovers the bizarre ways math trips us up, and what this reveals about its essential place in our world.  Registration coming soon to volumes.momath.org.

Free Math Encounters: “Knot Too Shabby: How to Turn Your Knots from Blah to Fabulous” featuring Allison Henrich (in person)
Wednesday, May 3 at 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm ET
Are you tired of tying boring old shoelace knots?  Frustrated with messy knots in your spaghetti that are impossible to undo?  Wish you could make friends and influence people with your amazing knot-tying ability?  Join Allison Henrich, Professor of Mathematics at Seattle University, and learn to harness the power of mathematics and the fourth dimension to unlock the secrets of knots.  Discover how to make tangled messes magically disappear, learn how to make knots appear out of thin air, and impress your friends and family with fancy new phrases at this “knot-to-be-missed” evening of mathematical exploration!  Math Encounters is MoMath’s popular free public presentation series celebrating the
spectacular world of mathematics, produced with support from the Simons Foundation.  Learn more and register for free at mathencounters.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: “Dynamic Dice” (online)
Thursday, May 4 at 2:00 pm ET
What are the odds of rolling a given sum with a pair of standard dice?  Explore how to determine the probability, then challenge yourself to find a different way to number the dice to get the very same probabilities.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond mini-course, session 3 of 5 (online)
Thursday, May 4 at 7:00 pm ET
Join Chaim Goodman-Strauss on a journey through Euclid’s Elements, the 2300-year-old mathematical masterpiece.  This five-part mini-course will begin with Book I, in which Euclid builds up the foundations of planar geometry, culminating with an elegant proof of the Pythagorean theorem.  Learn more and register at momath.org/elements.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Friday, May 5 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Krazy Kahoot, MoMath’s family quiz show (online)
Saturday, May 6 at 3:00 pm ET
Join MoMath’s favorite math quizmaster Steve Sherman for a fun-filled family game bursting with a wide range of entertaining questions for all ages.  Is your family up for this lively challenge?!  Recommended for ages 10 to 110, although younger children who are mathematically precocious are always welcome.  Learn more and register at krazy.momath.org.

Geometric Explorations I (in person)
Sunday, May 7 at 1:30 pm ET
In this first of two mini-courses (three sessions per mini-course) highlighting the beauty of geometry, mathematician and educator Chaim Goodman-Strauss will guide high school students as they explore the hands-on mathematics of surfaces and 3D geometric forms.  In Geometric Explorations I, students will explore symmetry and polyhedra.  In Geometric Explorations II, students will explore the curvature of surfaces.  The only prerequisites are Algebra and an enthusiasm for math, especially geometry; even though some advanced ideas will be covered, most of the discussions will be informal and intuitive.  Learn more and register at momath.org/geometric-explorations.

Tween Primes, MoMath’s book club for tweens and teens: featuring The Artful Math Activity Book with special guest and author Clarissa Grandi (online)
Sunday, May 7 at 3:00 pm ET
Join Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier for an engaging discussion of The Artful Math Activity Book with the author Clarissa Grandi.  In mathematics, the most beautiful geometric patterns can be produced without needed to be able to draw or be “good at art.”  This book strives to make mathematical art accessible to learners of all ages by showing that math’s algorithmic nature makes it easy to produce beautiful and creative art using simple tools.  In addition to an engaging discussion with the author, you will also create some Mathematical Art from straight lines.  Registration coming soon to tweenprimes.momath.org.

Unlimited, MoMath’s mix-n-mingle program for students in middle and high school (in person)
Sunday, May 7, from 6:30 pm ET
Teens and tweens, come indulge in an evening of mathematical (and parent-free!) fun at Unlimited, MoMath’s mixer for middle and high school students!  Explore dynamic exhibits and fun, hands-on mathematical activities designed with you in mind.  Vibe with a peer group that thinks math is cool, and don’t miss the chance to boogie down on New York City’s only interactive, light-up Voronoi dance floor.  Stop by the Octachoron Café, where decadent hot cocoa and chocolate chip cookies await.  Learn more and register at unlimited.momath.org.

Meet a Mathematician: Steve Abbott (online)
Monday, May 8 at 4:00 pm ET
Meet Steve Abbott, professor of Mathematics at Middlebury College and author of the soon-to-be-released The Proof Stage: How Theater Reveals Human Truth of Mathematics.  This special session will introduce you to Steve and his interest in mathematical theater.  In particular, we will focus on playwright Tom Stoppard.  With the assistance of some guest actors, we will follow the mathematical stepping stones from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, through Arcadia, and concluding with Leopoldstat, which is currently running on Broadway.  Registration coming soon to meetmath.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: “Rep-tiles” (online)
Tuesday, May 9 at 2:00 pm ET
Come discover mathematical rep-tiles, geometric shapes that can tile into repetitions of themselves.  Learn about scaling, special tessellations, and mathematical proofs, while solving fun rep-tiles puzzles.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

The Mathematics of Sudoku Solutions (online)
Tuesday, May 9 at 7:00 pm ET
Join Tim Chartier and Dr. Wesley Hamilton of Mathworks to explore the exciting mathematics that can be used to solve Sudoku puzzles of any size.  We will discuss linear programming, a common computational method to solve optimization problems, and see it applied to Sudoku puzzles. Moreover, learn to use MATLAB, the scientific computing programming language, to implement these linear programming methods and be able to solve any and all Sudoku puzzle we can come up with. Complimentary MATLAB licenses will be provided so participants can directly engage with the code themselves and solve their own puzzles.  Registration coming soon to momath.org/matlab.

Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond mini-course, session 4 of 5 (online)
Thursday, May 11 at 7:00 pm ET
Join Chaim Goodman-Strauss on a journey through Euclid’s Elements, the 2300-year-old mathematical masterpiece.  This five-part mini-course will begin with Book I, in which Euclid builds up the foundations of planar geometry, culminating with an elegant proof of the Pythagorean theorem.  Learn more and register at momath.org/elements.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Friday, May 12 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Ask a Mathematician — Anything! (online)
Monday, May 15 at 4:00 pm ET
Ever wanted to ask a mathematician something, maybe about a curious new idea you have, or a concept you’d like to understand better?  Don’t know whom to ask?  Here’s your chance!  MoMath’s 2022–2023 Distinguished Visiting Professor for the Public Dissemination of Mathematics, Tim Chartier, will host this one-hour, online session.  Learn more and register at momath.org/ask-anything.

Senior Sessions: “Magic Squares” (online)
Wednesday, May 17 at 2:00 pm ET
Magic squares are a set of puzzles that have long fascinated many of the world’s most brilliant thinkers.  Dating back more than 4,000 years to ancient China, magic squares are those in which the sums of each column, row, and diagonal are always “magically” the same number!  Discover surprising strategies to solve these mysterious puzzles and learn how to create your very own magic square.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Free Play — free general admission to MoMath! (in person)
Thursday, May 18 at from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm ET
During Free Play, general admission to MoMath will be completely free!  Come enjoy all your favorite exhibits — and if you have friends who have never been to the Museum, there’s no better time to bring them along.  Please note that free admission is available on a first-come, first-served basis; MoMath will limit entry once capacity is reached.  An early arrival is strongly encouraged for this popular event.  Learn more at freeplay.momath.org.  Registration is not required.

Euclid’s Elements: Book I and beyond mini-course, session 5 of 5 (online)
Thursday, May 18 at 7:00 pm ET
Join Chaim Goodman-Strauss on a journey through Euclid’s Elements, the 2300-year-old mathematical masterpiece.  This five-part mini-course will begin with Book I, in which Euclid builds up the foundations of planar geometry, culminating with an elegant proof of the Pythagorean theorem.  Learn more and register at momath.org/elements.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Friday, May 19 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Free!  Family Fridays: “Toothpick Math” (in person)
Friday, May 19 at 6:30 pm ET
How can a couple of small sticks spark curiosity and exploration for the entire family?  Join Jeanette Shakalli and discover the joy of mathematics while exploring toothpick puzzles!  Use your creativity to solve these fun math puzzles while strengthening your problem solving abilities and your spatial reasoning skills.  Thanks to the generous support of Two Sigma, this program is free to attendees.  Learn more and register at familyfridays.momath.org.

Free Play — free general admission to MoMath! (in person)
Sunday, May 21 at from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm ET
During Free Play, general admission to MoMath will be completely free!  Come enjoy all your favorite exhibits — and if you have friends who have never been to the Museum, there’s no better time to bring them along.  Please note that free admission is available on a first-come, first-served basis; MoMath will limit entry once capacity is reached.  An early arrival is strongly encouraged for this popular event.  Learn more at freeplay.momath.org.  Registration is not required.

Geometric Explorations II (in person)
Sunday, May 21 at 1:30 pm ET
In this latter of two mini-courses (three sessions per mini-course) highlighting the beauty of geometry, mathematician and educator Chaim Goodman-Strauss will guide high school students as they explore the hands-on mathematics of surfaces and 3D geometric forms.  In Geometric Explorations I, students will explore symmetry and polyhedra.  In Geometric Explorations II, students will explore the curvature of surfaces.  The only prerequisites are Algebra and an enthusiasm for math, especially geometry; even though some advanced ideas will be covered, most of the discussions will be informal and intuitive.  Learn more and register at momath.org/geometric-explorations.

Equilibrium, adult game night at MoMath (in person)
Tuesday, May 23 at 6:00 pm ET
Join MoMath for a fun-filled adult evening of mathematically-rich games!  Whether you come alone or bring a friend, you’ll enjoy playing games and connecting with mathematically-inclined adults, all while enjoying the unique evening atmosphere at the premier math museum in North America.  Learn more and register at equilibrium.momath.org.

Math Gym, a workout for your brain (online)
Wednesday, May 24 at 4:00 pm ET
Students, spend an hour independently working on engaging and beautiful math problems.  Choose whichever challenges you like and explore them with the guidance and mentorship of an expert mathematician.  If you love to experience the incredible joy of mathematical discovery, you won’t want to miss this enjoyable monthly program.  Free to register; spots are limited.  Learn more and register at mathgym.momath.org.

QED: Pitfalls for Parents with special guest Yvonne Lai (online)
Wednesday, May 24 at 7:00 pm ET
Parents, join Distinguished Visiting Professor Tim Chartier for an hour of math learning, designed with you in mind.  In May, Tim welcomes Yvonne Lai, a professor of mathematics at the University of Nebraska—Lincoln.  Their lively conversation will particularly focus on mathematical reasoning and tips for professors, teachers, and parents on how to integrate this into math education.  Registration coming soon to momath.org/forparents.

Senior Sessions: “Exhibit Explorations: Pythagorean Puzzlers” (online)
Thursday, May 25 at 2:00 pm ET
The Pythagorean theorem is one of the most important results in all of mathematics.  There are more than 120 geometric proofs currently known!  Explore geometric proofs in this hands-on workshop based on MoMath’s Time Tables puzzler.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Art Benjamin returns to MoMath! (in person)
Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 pm ET
MoMath is pleased to announce that Art Benjamin, the beloved mathematician, will be returning to MoMath on the evening of Thursday, May 25 with his special brand of mathematical entertainment.  More details to come!  Register at momath.org/art-benjamin.

Folding Fridays, MoMath’s origami series (online)
Friday, May 26 at 4:30 pm ET
MoMath continues this runaway hit series, in which learners ages seven through adult create beautiful new models each week.  Every session will be different, and each can stand alone.  Explore the wonders of paper folding — there’s math in every fold!  Learn more and register at foldingfridays.momath.org.

Senior Sessions: “Cryptarithmetic” (online)
Tuesday, May 30 at 2:00 pm ET
Arithmetic is fun, but arithmetic with letters is even better!  Using process of elimination and clever logic, students will explore fundamental properties of base-10 arithmetic in a unique and challenging way.  Join us for CRYPT4R1THM3T1C!  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Math and the NBA Finals with special guest Alexander Powell of the Charlotte Hornets (online)
Wednesday, May 31 at 7:00 pm ET
As we approach the NBA Finals, let’s talk about math that can be tackled about the game during the game!  Join MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor, Tim Chartier, for a lively discussion with Alexander Powell, Head of Quantitative Analysis & Development for the Charlotte Hornets.  Registration coming soon to momath.org/nba-finals.

APPLY NOW

2023 Steven H. Strogatz Prize for Math Communication — awarded to students 15 to 18 years old
(Deadline: Friday, April 28)
Are you a high school student who wants to share your love of math with the world?  Enter this worldwide contest!  Cash prizes will be awarded for compelling math communication projects, and award-winning projects will be posted online.  The 2023 Strogatz Prize application is now available.  To learn more and apply, visit strogatzprize.momath.org.

Propose an abstract or activity for the MOVES 2023 Conference
(Deadline: Monday, May 1)
Join MoMath in New York City for its sixth conference on the Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects.  The MOVES Conference will feature dozens of talks on current research in recreational mathematics, as well as a wide variety of family-accessible mathematical activities.  This year’s conference, “Threads Through Mathematics,” will highlight math in the fiber arts and keynote speakers will include: Peter Winkler, Ingrid Daubechies, Sabetta Matsumoto, and Érika Roldán.  To submit a proposal or to register, visit moves.momath.org.

2023 Rosenthal Prize for Innovation and Inspiration in Math Teaching
(Deadline: Monday, May 15)
Designed to recognize and promote hands-on math teaching in upper elementary and middle school classrooms, the Rosenthal Prize carries a cash award of $25,000 for the single best activity, plus up to five additional monetary awards for other innovative activities.  The winning teacher(s) will have the opportunity to share their activities with educators around the world.  To learn more, visit rosenthalprize.momath.org.

2023 Rosenthal Prize Summer Institute
(Deadline: Monday, May 15)
Designed to recognize and promote hands-on math teaching in upper elementary and middle school classrooms, the Rosenthal Prize carries a cash award of $25,000 for the single best activity, plus up to five additional monetary awards for other innovative activities.  The winning teacher(s) will have the opportunity to share their activities with educators around the world.  To learn more, visit rosenthalinstitute.momath.org.

Integrators: The MoMath High School Volunteer Program (in person)
MoMath accepts a limited number of high school students for ongoing volunteer roles during summer vacation and/or the academic year.  The Integrators program offers a unique chance to improve interpersonal and communication skills, explore mathematical concepts, and learn valuable job skills.  MoMath Integrators interact with visitors (on the Museum floor or online) and train with professional educators, interpreters, and managers.  Students who participate during summer vacation commit five days per week, while school-year participants commit approximately one day per week, typically a Saturday or Sunday, from September through June.  Apply now for Summer 2023 at volunteers.momath.org.

Expansions: an afternoon enrichment program for gifted math students (in person)
Reinvent math class with Expansions, MoMath’s afternoon gifted program.  Featuring programs for math-loving students enrolled in first through eighth grades, Expansions workshops are designed and delivered by MoMath’s educational team to illuminate the wonders of mathematics, challenge and inspire students, and broaden their mathematical horizons.  With topics ranging from fractals to cellular automata, these afternoon classes provide an opportunity for participants to learn advanced and fascinating topics not included in the standard K–12 curriculum.  Plus, students can benefit from enjoying math together in small groups of talented and focused young scholars.  To learn more and apply for
the Spring 2023 Expansions program, visit expansions.momath.org.

School and group visits (in person/online)
MoMath offers almost two dozen educator-led sessions for K-12 students, ranging from constructing polygons to creating Möbius strips, available either in person or online.  Bring your students to MoMath for a peek into the exciting world of mathematics, and see why students and teachers of all ages love the Museum.  Or, let MoMath come to you — choose from a range of on-campus options, including MoMath educator–led activities or MoMath traveling exhibits.  Learn more and register at fieldtrips.momath.org.

Title I schools — apply online today for free programs and field trips! (in person/online)
MoMath’s free outreach programs for Title I schools include in-person and online field trips to the Museum, workshops presented by experienced MoMath educators in your classroom, and visits to your school by Math Midway 2 Go (MM2GO), MoMath’s travelling suite of original mathematical exhibits.  Support for these programs is now available, thanks to contributions from individuals and organizations including: Judith Gibbons and Francesco Scattone, Con Edison, The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts, Two Sigma, the Manhattan Community Awards Program (MCAP), and New York City Council Members Carlina Rivera (Council District 2) and Mercedes Narcisse (Council District 46).  These programs are supported, in
part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.  To apply for one of these free programs, visit titleone.momath.org.  Interested in sponsoring one of them?  Email donation@momath.org.

JOIN THE TEAM

Are you passionate about spreading a love of mathematics?  Contact us — we’d love to welcome you to the team!  Send the following to jobs@momath.org: a cover letter, your résumé with GPA, and a statement (at least one paragraph long, but no more than a page, please) describing your views on mathematics or an experience you’ve had related to mathematics.

Positions are available in education, administration, marketing, technology, communications, and more — visit jobs.momath.org for a complete list of MoMath’s exciting job and volunteer opportunities.

Featured positions:

Human Resources Manager
MoMath is seeking a Human Resources Advisor to ensure that full employee life cycle processes, from recruiting through separation, are handled efficiently and effectively, and that all interactions are handled in a professional, approachable, and responsive manner.

School Groups Coordinator
MoMath is seeking an individual with excellent administrative and communication skills to serve as the point of contact for planning and scheduling online and in-person class trips for K-12 students.

Digital Assistant
MoMath seeks a jack-of-all-trades whose organizational and technical skills, attention to detail, and drive for perfection motivates them to ensure high-quality, user-friendly content and to facilitate business operations in a fast-paced environment.  This individual will provide a broad range of administrative support that touches on a variety of aspects of communications, program coordination, event planning, and office management.

ONGOING PROGRAMS

Birthday parties (in person or online!)
Looking to host a one-of-a-kind birthday party full of fabulous mathematical fun?  Invite your guests to MoMath for unique party activities and games, plus a chance to explore more than 40 engaging exhibits!  From captivating constructions to scintillating scavenger hunts, enjoy exceptional experiences for birthday celebrants of all ages.  Can your hands race as fast as your minds?  With your choice of customized activities, parties can be personalized for all ages of birthday boys and girls — from children through adults, from simple to complicated.  Not in town?  Check out MoMath’s origami birthday parties, available exclusively online — you and your guests can learn the wondrous art of paper
folding from an origami expert!  For more information, please email birthdays@momath.org.

Derivatives, MoMath’s tour program (in person)
Enjoy a new perspective on MoMath in a small group setting as you stroll through the Museum with an expert tour guide leading the way.  Learn more at derivatives.momath.org.  To request a tour, please email groupsales@momath.org with the subject line “Derivatives Tour.”

Math Discovery for students and their families/caregivers (in person)
Don’t miss the chance to join one of MoMath’s specially trained educators in Math Discovery, a series of hands-on classes exploring intriguing math topics.  For students and their families/caregivers.  Limited space available.  Learn more and register at discovery.momath.org.

Math tutoring (in person/online)
Is your child struggling in math?  We can help!  MoMath is offering limited private tutoring for grades K–12 with certified teachers who have extensive experience successfully teaching students online and in the classroom.  Whether your child needs assistance with homework or exam preparation, MoMath’s instructors are ready to help.  For more information, please email tutoring@momath.org.

MathPlay, MoMath’s program for preschoolers (in person)
Led by an experienced MoMath educator, MathPlay offers children the opportunity to play well-developed games that help broaden math skills, improve problem-solving techniques, fine-tune motor coordination, and enhance communication and social skills.  Give your child every chance of success — recent studies have shown that early development of math skills can be a strong predictor of future school achievement.  Learn more and register at mathplay.momath.org.

On-campus field trips and workshops: MoMath comes to YOU!  Limited bookings available (in person)
Students and educators, are you ready for a field trip that takes place right in your school?  Let MoMath come to you!  MoMath’s fully vaccinated and engaging math specialists can bring MoMath’s unique blend of enriching math activities and/or hands-on MM2GO exhibits to your campus.  Learn more and book your in-school MoMath workshop today at fieldtrips.momath.org.  Free visits for Title I schools are available — sign up online at titleone.momath.org!

Senior Sessions (online)
Exercise your mental muscles in 45-minute math sessions!  Join MoMath’s experienced presenters for intriguing classes on a variety of stimulating topics, including topology, puzzles, and cryptography.  Enjoy the sense of discovery and challenge in these engaging, interactive activities with a collegial cohort of mature minds.  For senior citizens / mature adults.  Learn more and register at seniorsessions.momath.org.

Student Sessions for grades pre-K through 12 (online)
Mondays through Fridays
Whether your child is already passionate about mathematics or just starting to explore its wonders, MoMath Online: Student Sessions will expose your child to cool areas of mathematics not covered in school and stoke the flames for a lifelong appreciation of mathematics.  Drop-in classes guided by an experienced educator are available throughout the week, and registration is always free for families in need.  Learn more and register at studentsessions.momath.org.

Traces — on display now in Composite, the gallery at MoMath (in person)
Traces reveals the hidden patterns created as objects move through space: the pathways of birds in flight, the oars of a kayaker on a still lake, or even the drumsticks of a jazz percussionist.  Sometimes periodic but always organized, the traces of these movements — revealed by the technologically savvy artists in this exhibit — are as intriguing as they are beautiful.  Take in the stunning visuals, explore the underlying mathematics of the artwork, and manipulate interactive exhibits to create your own unique light traces.  Traces features the work of Xavi Bou, Will Calhoun, and Stephen Orlando.  Learn more at composite.momath.org.

VOLUNTEER AT MoMath!

Volunteer opportunities
MoMath welcomes volunteers who provide valuable support in a variety of individual ways across the Museum, in both public-facing and internal roles.

  • Do you love math and would you like to help others enjoy MoMath’s interactive suite of exhibits — and are you willing to devote two four-hour shifts each month?  Apply to become a volunteer Integrator in the Museum!
  • Can you occasionally assist with MoMath events, demonstrations, birthday parties, and other activities at the Museum?
  • Are you a professional who would like to donate your expertise and time to MoMath?  MoMath welcomes your support, especially if you are an educator, administrator, videographer, or technologist.

To apply, please send an email to volunteer@momath.org with a subject line that includes “Volunteer” and your name.  Include a cover letter, current résumé, and a newly written statement that, in approximately 150 to 500 words, describes an experience that shaped your love of mathematics.

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MoMath is pleased to offer Math on the House, a mailing list for valued Museum patrons to receive free, last-minute tickets to select events when spots become available.  To subscribe, visit mathonthehouse.momath.org.

Beautiful Math
See what mathematicians think is beautiful about mathematics at beautiful.momath.org.

Support MoMath while shopping at Amazon!
MoMath invites you to shop at AmazonSmile and choose “National Museum of Mathematics” as your charity of choice.  Amazon will donate 0.5% of your total purchase price to MoMath.  Click here to support the premier math museum in North America as you shop!

Need a gift for the math fan in your life?  Give them a MoMath gift card!
Give the gift of math!  Purchase a gift card by phone at 212-542‑0566 or stop by Additions , the shop at MoMath, to pick up your card today, good for purchases in the shop or admission to the Museum.

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Join the MoMath community
Become a member today and take advantage of exciting and engaging math programs for all ages.  Visit members.momath.org to become a member and receive unlimited access to MoMath’s innovative exhibits, plus discounts for select programs and for products in Additions, the shop at MoMath.  Members also receive free registration to select online programs, free access to recordings of MoMath programs, and exclusive invitations to members-only online events.  Become a premium member and receive early notices, special invitations to exclusive MoMath member events, discounts on birthday parties, and more.  Join now and
take advantage of MoMath’s low rates.  To learn more about long-term memberships, email membership@momath.org or call 212-542-0566.

There are many programs and activities to enjoy; please read carefully to determine whether programs are in person, online, or both (in person/online).  Additionally, many of MoMath’s programs are being offered for free or at a reduced rate for those in need and for MoMath members — please visit individual event pages for more information.  The Museum (11 E 26th St) is open 364 days of the year (closed on Thanksgiving Day) but may occasionally limit access as needed.  Be sure to
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We hope to see you — virtually and in person — soon!

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National Museum of Mathematics

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