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Welcome to the National Museum of Mathematics!

MoMath, the National Museum of Mathematics, is an award-winning museum that highlights the role of mathematics in illuminating the patterns and structures all around us.  Its dynamic exhibits, galleries, and programs are designed to stimulate inquiry, spark curiosity, and reveal the wonders of mathematics.  The Museum’s innovative exhibits will engage visitors of every age, from 1 to 100!

Making math FUN

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On temporary exhibition

Sculpture: the work of Hans Noë

Hans Noë is a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor who may not be so much a hidden master as a hiding one.  Over the past several decades, he has been compiling a remarkable body of mathematically flecked, geometrically confounding sculptural work in virtually complete secret.  Hans was born in 1928 in Czernowitz, a town of 250,000 in Eastern Europe which saw most of its population of 140,000 Jews perish.  After many harrowing years of subterfuge and hiding, often in plain sight, he arrived in NYC where he became a protégé of and assistant to Tony Smith, the eminent sculptor and architect.  Though he had some success thereafter building homes for artists in the Hamptons during the fifties and early sixties, the deeply ingrained habit of never calling attention to himself worked somewhat against his success as an architect.  After retiring, Hans built an exquisite house of his own up north along the Hudson River and started generating a singular collection of sculptures and maquettes.  This show, curated by the veteran arts writer Lawrence Weschler, is the first time he is sharing this work with the public.  MoMath wishes to thank David de Weese for his generosity in sponsoring this show.

Open daily. Sculpture: the work of Hans Noë is open to the general public for viewing during MoMath’s open hours, daily from 10 am to 5 pm.  Visiting Composite, the gallery at MoMath, is free with Museum general admission or membership.  Purchase tickets at visit.momath.org or become a member at join.momath.org.

Meet the artist! The artist Hans Noë will be making a special guest appearance at MoMath on Tuesday, October 17, at 6:00 pm.  Please join Hans Noë in conversation with Lawrence Weschler, Chaim Goodman-Strauss, Alva Noë, and others, by registering at composite.momath.org.

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In the News:
MoMath’s MOST program
for early career professionals in mathematics who identify as female


The 2023 MOST program participants

Check out this New York Times article, What Improv Can Do for Mathematicians, highlighting MoMath’s Math Outreach Seminar and Training (MOST) program.  The MOST program works with early career professionals in mathematics who identify as female and helps them strengthen their outreach skills as they share their math expertise in an engaging, easily accessible manner.  To learn more about MOST, visit momath.org/most.

Would you like to apply for the MOST program?  Join MoMath’s mailing list to hear when the application window opens for Summer 2024.

Upcoming Events

  • Please visit events.momath.org for a listing of all upcoming events and ongoing programs offered at MoMath.

Groundbreaking Discoveries in Mathematics

Learn about the amazing discovery of the “einstein tile” known as the Hat and its close relative, the Spectre, a “chiral” aperiodic monotile. Both are the first-ever shapes that can tile the plane endlessly but only without ever quite repeating the pattern, discovered by math enthusiasts and researchers David Smith, Joseph Samuel Myers, Craig Kaplan, and MoMath’s very own Chaim Goodman-Strauss.  Read about these shapes and hear the stories behind each discovery!  Visit momath.org/the-hat and momath.org/spectre for articles, videos, and even a creative art competition inspired by these discoveries!

Ongoing Educational Programs

MoMath on TV!

MoMath Fans

The Clintons
Bill and Hillary Clinton are fans of MoMath
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos takes a ride on square wheels

Recognition and Awards

MoMath is pleased to have received the following recognition:

Programs

Programs for families

Take a tour with MoMath’s Derivatives tour program, or join one of MoMath’s specially-trained educators in Math Discovery, a hands-on classroom experience to discover the wonder of mathematics.  Don’t miss your chance to see math in a whole new light, only at MoMath.

Expansions

Reinvent math class with Expansions, MoMath’s after-school program for gifted students.  The application for the 2023–2024 school year is available now. 

MathPlay, MoMath’s program for preschoolers

Led by an experienced preschool specialist, MathPlay will engage your children in playful activities to help them develop a strong foundation in math, enriching their day with mathematical inspiration. 

Take a field trip to MoMath!

Registration for the 2023–2024 school year is open.  Click here to learn more and book your field trips and group visits today.

Teachers: bring exciting math exhibits to your school

Visit mm2go.org to learn about Math Midway 2 Go!

Birthday parties and more at MoMath

Host a one-of-a-kind party for your child (or yourself) at MoMath!

Read about CBS News’ Sunday Morning coverage of MoMath

CBS News’ Mo Rocca explores MoMath in this episode of Sunday Morning!