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MoMath: the National Museum of Mathematics The National Museum of Mathematics is devoted to enhancing public understanding and perception of mathematics with hands-on, interactive exhibits and programs.
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Note MoMath closes early (2:30 pm) the first Wednesday of every month. Mathematics illuminates the patterns that abound in our world. The museum’s activities will lead a broad and diverse audience to understand the evolving, creative, human, and aesthetic nature of mathematics. Accomplishments to date include opening North America's only museum devoted to math and its many connections with nature, art, science, business, music, and everyday life; creating the popular Math Midway exhibition (mathmidway.org), which is currently touring museums throughout the United States; leading math tours in various U.S. cities; the Math Encounters (mathencounters.org) presentation series; delivering programs for students, teachers, and the public to increase appreciation of mathematics; and hosting over 125,000 visitors to date. Like most museums, MoMath cannot survive on admission revenue alone. If you believe in the mission of the National Museum of Mathematics, please support the institution by becoming a member (momath.org/join) or donor (momath.org/contribute). Thanks!

Game on! Discover a whole new world of mathematical play at Equilibrium, MoMath’s game night for adults, on Thursday, O...
10/13/2026

Game on! Discover a whole new world of mathematical play at Equilibrium, MoMath’s game night for adults, on Thursday, October 15, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm!

Join MoMath Visiting Professor Tiago Hirth for an evening of unusual games, surprising strategies, and friendly competition. Explore the colorful challenges of Pyramid Arcade, try your hand at Joust, a fascinating pencil-and-paper game, and take home a special game handout to keep the fun going!

Come curious, bring your competitive spirit, and discover your next favorite game!

Register: https://momath.org/equilibrium

Next up at Family Fridays at MoMath: Hidden in the Star: The surprising secrets of the pentagram.Join mathematician Emil...
10/12/2026

Next up at Family Fridays at MoMath: Hidden in the Star: The surprising secrets of the pentagram.

Join mathematician Emil Simeonov for a hands-on evening of mathematical discovery. Explore hidden polygons inside a five-pointed star, investigate symmetry, uncover a mysterious number that keeps reappearing, and experiment with Pentram, Simeonov’s eight-piece geometric puzzle. From star shapes to Penrose tilings, one simple form opens the door to a remarkable world of ideas.

Friday, October 16
6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
In person

Family Fridays brings family members of all ages together to enjoy engaging mathematical activities that spark curiosity and enthusiasm in kids and adults alike.

Thanks to the generous support of Two Sigma, this program is free to attendees.

Register now: momath.org/family-fridays/

On a remarkable and historic day for mathematics and artificial intelligence, four leading mathematicians and thinkers c...
10/07/2026

On a remarkable and historic day for mathematics and artificial intelligence, four leading mathematicians and thinkers came together at MoMath’s Annual Gala to discuss a rapidly changing frontier: the ability of AI systems to make genuine mathematical discoveries and solve long-standing open problems.

Moderated by Fields Medalist and MoMath President Manjul Bhargava, the panel featured Alex Kontorovich, Ankur Moitra, and Stephen Wolfram.

The discussion explored the significance of AI-generated mathematical discoveries, how mathematicians will understand and verify AI-generated proofs, and what these developments may mean for mathematical research, creativity, education, and the role of human mathematicians.

Watch When AI Solves Major Open Problems: What Does It Mean for the Future of Mathematics—and Beyond?

momath.org/mathfuture

How big is BIG?The observable universe contains an estimated 10⁸⁰ atoms. But in mathematics, that’s just the beginning!...
10/07/2026

How big is BIG?

The observable universe contains an estimated 10⁸⁰ atoms. But in mathematics, that’s just the beginning!

Join MoMath on Wednesday, October 14, at 4:00 pm or 7:00 pm for How Big Is Big? Enormous Numbers and Where to Find Them, featuring Dr. Richard Elwes, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Leeds and author of Huge Numbers.

Explore mind-boggling quantities, from ancient myths and philosophical puzzles to the frontiers of modern mathematical logic.

With an introduction by Charles Steinhorn, Executive Director of the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.

FREE and open to the public!

Part of Math Encounters, MoMath’s popular free public presentation series celebrating the spectacular world of mathematics, funded by Simons Foundation International and administered by the Simons Foundation’s Science, Society & Culture division.

📍 National Museum of Mathematics | 635 Sixth Avenue, NYC

Register today: https://momath.org/math-encounters/

How did M.C. Escher use symmetry to transform chaos into order?Join MoMath on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 pm for The Ma...
10/07/2026

How did M.C. Escher use symmetry to transform chaos into order?

Join MoMath on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30 pm for The Many Guises of Symmetry in the Work of M.C. Escher, an in-person presentation with renowned mathematician and Escher scholar Doris Schattschneider.

Discover how Escher explored symmetry in its many forms, using mathematical transformations, repeating patterns, and surprising visual relationships to create some of his most captivating works.

Part of The Many Worlds of M.C. Escher, a special series presented in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibition Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher.

📍 National Museum of Mathematics | 635 Sixth Avenue, NYC

Register today: https://momath.org/many-worlds/

It’s open! Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher, MoMath’s groundbreaking new exhibition, is now on view at the Nation...
10/03/2026

It’s open! Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher, MoMath’s groundbreaking new exhibition, is now on view at the National Museum of Mathematics.

Featuring more than 60 prints, drawings, original woodblocks, and other objects, the exhibition reveals the extraordinary mathematics behind Escher’s work — from symmetry and geometry to infinity, perspective, and spatial logic.

Admission to the exhibition is included with general Museum admission.

Purchase tickets: https://visit.momath.org

Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher is on view through February 8, 2027, at MoMath, 635 Sixth Avenue in Manhattan.

Join renowned Escher expert Doris Schattschneider and internationally acclaimed mathematician and visualization expert J...
09/29/2026

Join renowned Escher expert Doris Schattschneider and internationally acclaimed mathematician and visualization expert Jürgen Richter-Gebert for a special online Focus! exploring Escher’s extraordinary mathematical imagination and the ideas behind MoMath’s groundbreaking new exhibition.

Thursday, October 1, at 3:00 pm ET
Free and online
Register at momath.org/register

Join MoMath online on Thursday, October 1, at 3:00 pm ET for the next installment of Focus!, featuring mathematician, au...
09/23/2026

Join MoMath online on Thursday, October 1, at 3:00 pm ET for the next installment of Focus!, featuring mathematician, author, and renowned Escher expert Doris Schattschneider.

Schattschneider will offer insight into Escher’s mathematical imagination and MoMath’s groundbreaking new exhibition, Mathematics and the Art of M.C. Escher.

Register for FREE at momath.org/focus

What secrets are hiding in a soccer ball?Join mathematician Chaim Goodman-Strauss for Secret Geometry of the Soccer Ball...
09/18/2026

What secrets are hiding in a soccer ball?

Join mathematician Chaim Goodman-Strauss for Secret Geometry of the Soccer Ball, a hands-on Family Fridays exploration of symmetry, spherical shapes, and the surprising ways pentagons, hexagons, and other patterns fit together.

Kids and families will explore familiar soccer balls alongside some truly unusual ones and discover the geometry for themselves.

Friday, September 25
6:30–8:00 pm
In person at MoMath

Thanks to the generous support of Two Sigma, Family Fridays is free to attendees.

Register at momath.org/family-fridays/

Game night, with a mathematical twist.Join MoMath for Equilibrium, a game night designed just for adults. Come on your ...
09/18/2026

Game night, with a mathematical twist.

Join MoMath for Equilibrium, a game night designed just for adults. Come on your own or bring a friend for an evening of mathematically rich games, good company, and plenty of opportunities to play, think, and connect.

Thursday, September 24
6:30–8:00 pm
In person at MoMath

Bring your own snacks and drinks if you’d like. B**r and w**e are welcome.

Adults only. Register at momath.org/equilibrium/

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