Events Calendar – National Museum of Mathematics (2024)

Upcoming Events and Programming at MoMath

Visit the Museum
Purchase admission tickets to visit MoMath at visit.momath.org, or show your support for MoMath by joining as a member at join.momath.org. Members receive free unlimited admission and free access to an extensive library of event recordings.

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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Win a free in-school MoMath field trip!

Looking to take your students on an illuminating mathematical journey without leaving campus? Let MoMath come to your school… for free! MoMath is selecting a few lucky schools in the New York City area to win a free on-campus visit. Each field trip offers hands-on math activities led by MoMath’s specially trained educators and designed around inspiring, mathematical themes not often covered in schools, such as cryptography, geometry, graph theory, probability, and topology! All schools are eligible to apply; spots are extremely limited.

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Stay Connected

MoMath in the News

• Check out this New York Times article, What Can You Do With an Einstein?, featuring the winners of the Einstein Mad Hat Awards.
• Check out this New York Times article, Sculptures That Don’t Have to Add Up to Work Like Magic.
• What Improv Can Do for Mathematicians highlighting MoMath’s Math Outreach Seminar and Training (MOST) Program for early career professionals in mathematics who identify as female (New York Times)
• With a New, Improved ‘Einstein,’ Puzzlers Settle a Math Problem featuring MoMath’s Outreach Mathematician, Chaim Goodman-Strauss (New York Times)
• Why Are There So Many Big Lottery Jackpots? featuring MoMath’s Distinguished Visiting Professor, Tim Chartier (NerdWallet)
• Conversations with women in STEM: Museum of Mathematics & Cindy Lawrence, Executive Director of MoMath (Ordinarily Extraordinary)
• Using Math To Teach The Rules Of Baseball (NBC News 4)
• Visit inthenews.momath.org for more!

Math on the House mailing list — sign up to be notified when FREE event tickets become available
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.

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Apply Now

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. Learn more at integrators.momath.org.

School field trips and other educational opportunities (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 are eligible 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 Hearst Foundations, 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.

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Made Specially For YOU

Host your birthday party at MoMath! (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 New York? 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! Birthday honorees of all ages are welcome to celebrate at MoMath. For pricing and details, please vist momath.org/birthdays.

Arrange for one-on-one math tutoring (in person/online)
Is your child struggling in math? Or are they mathematically precocious and ready for more? 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, or they’re eager to discover the beauty in mathematics beyond the curriculum, MoMath’s instructors are ready to help. For more information, please email tutoring@momath.org.

Have MoMath come to YOUR SCHOOL! Book an educator visit, MM2Go traveling exhibition, or on-campus field trip today
Students and educators, 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, anywhere in the US and beyond. Learn more and book your in-school MoMath workshop today at fieldtrips.momath.org. (Sponsorships for Title I schools are available; funding is limited. Apply online at titleone.momath.org.)

Corporate events, galas, weddings, team outings, and more
Looking to host a one-of-a-kind event where your guests can interact with more than 40 engaging exhibits? Enter a world of mathematical intrigue, but don’t worry — amidst all the activity, there is plenty of space for gala-worthy dinners, over-the-top birthday bashes, laser-cutting parties, and bar/bat mitzvahs. Did your first date begin at MoMath, the Top Date Spot for Intellectually Curious People in NYC? We’ll custom-design for you a marriage proposal hidden (in a mathematically cryptic fashion, of course) in the Museum. And be sure to book the wedding at MoMath! Who knew math could be this much fun? Email programservices@momath.org for more information.

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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.

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Get Involved

Become a MoMath member!
Become a member today and take advantage of exciting and engaging math programs for all ages. Join now to 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 priority seating at monthly Math Encounters presentations, early notices to register for events, special invitations to exclusive MoMath member events, discounts on birthday parties, and more. Purchase your tax-deductible membership at join.momath.org.

Volunteer at MoMath
MoMath welcomes volunteers who provide valuable support in a variety of individual ways across the Museum, in both public-facing and internal roles. Are you a high school or college student who loves math and would like to earn the President’s Volunteer Service Award by assisting during special events or helping Museum visitors enjoy MoMath’s interactive suite of exhibits? Are you an adult who can occasionally assist with MoMath events, demonstrations, birthday parties, and other activities at the Museum? Are you a professional — especially if you are an educator, administrator, videographer, or technologist — who would like to donate your expertise and time to MoMath? MoMath welcomes your support! Learn more and sign up at volunteers.momath.org.

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