National Museum of Mathematics

National Museum of Mathematics
(MoMath)
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EstablishedNovember 17, 2009 (2009-11-17) (chartered)
Location225 Fifth Avenue
Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°44′38″N 73°59′16″W / 40.743804°N 73.987873°W / 40.743804; -73.987873
DirectorCindy Lawrence
Public transit accessNew York City Subway:

Port Authority Trans-Hudson: HOB-33, JSQ-33 (via HOB), or JSQ-33 to 23rd Street

MTA New York City Bus: M1, M2, M3, M55, M7, M20
Websitemomath.org

The National Museum of Mathematics or MoMath[1] is a mathematics museum in Manhattan, New York City.[2][3] It opened on December 15, 2012,[4] with over thirty interactive exhibits.[5][6] The mission of the museum is to "enhance public understanding and perception of mathematics".[7] The museum is known for a special tricycle with square wheels, which operates smoothly on a catenary surface.[8]

  1. ^ Gardner, Ralph Jr. (2011-03-09). "Making Math Fun (Seriously)". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ Rocca, Mo (2013-03-04). "A new museum devoted to math". CBS News. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  3. ^ Rothstein, Edward (2012-12-13). "Opening the Doors to the Life of Pi". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  4. ^ Keene, Tom (2013-02-22). "New York's Coolest New Museum, Starring Heidi Klum". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  5. ^ Colvin, Jill (2011-04-18). "new-Math Museum Hopes To Make Numbers Fun For Kids". DNAinfo New York. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  6. ^ Dillon, Kit (2012-12-17). "MoMath No Problems: North America's Only Math Museum Now Open in Madison Square". New York Observer. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  7. ^ "About – The Museum of Mathematics". Momath.org. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
  8. ^ "The Lessons of a Square-Wheeled Trike". Mathematic Enchantments. 2015-07-15.