"MOMATH MUSEUM" (NYC)THE MUSEUM OF MATH

MO ROCCA JUST HAD AN INTERESTING SEGMENT ON  THE CBS  NEWS SHOW, "SUNDAY MORNING",  REGARDING THE FIRST EVER MUSEUM DEDICATED TO MATH--IN NYC-OF COURSE-11 EAST 26TH STREET , TO BE EXACT.

I SEE IT AS A COUNTER MUSEUM TO  JERSEY CITY'S  Liberty Science CenterA field trip to Liberty Science Center helps reinforce in-classroom learning for all ages. ... Liberty State Park 222 Jersey City Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305

(THERE'S EVEN A MUSEUM IN NYC-"MOSEX"-DEDICATED TO SEX NOT FAR AWAY--BUT I DIGRESS)
 
 "MOMATH MUSEUM":

"MoMath is not what you might expect. At first you might not even guess its subject. There are a few giveaways, particularly if you recognize the symbol for pi on the door or discover the pentagonal sinks in the bathrooms.

 But what is that cylinder constructed of plastic tubes stretching toward the ceiling with a seat inside (“Hyper Hyperboloid”)? Or that transparent wagon that slips along multicolored acorns in a trough (“Coaster Rollers”)? Or a tricycle with three square wheels, each of a different size, rolling along a bumpy circular track (“Square-Wheeled Trike”)? 

And what is that screen on which you paint electronic designs with a brush (“Polypaint”)? The two adjustable sloping paths on which you race objects (“Tracks of Galileo”)? The pixelated illuminated floor that responds to your movements (“Math Square”)? 

This is not a museum, you might think, it is a high-tech playground, some 19,000 square feet with 30 attractions on two floors. I stand in front of a screen, and I see myself as a tree sprouting branches of mini-me’s (“Human Tree”). I cover a wall with interlocking monkeys (“Tesselation Station”). I dip a paint roller into water and map footprints on a blackboard (“Water Frieze”). Child’s play or something else?"... (THE NY TIMES ARTICLE)

Welcome to the National Museum of Mathematics

Mathematics illuminates the patterns and structures all around us. Our dynamic exhibits and programs will stimulate inquiry, spark curiosity, and reveal the wonders of mathematics. MoMath is geared towards kids in grades 4 through 8, but there is plenty to engage younger kids and adults!

The Museum is located at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan and is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week, 364 days a year (MoMath is closed on Thanksgiving Day). Please be aware that MoMath will be closing early on March 6th, at 3:00 PM.
- See more at: http://momath.org/#sthash.kACdPJS7.dpuf

  HERE'S THE CAVEAT, ACCORDING TO THE TIMES: "The problem is that we don’t get enough guidance to be led deeper. The exhibits offer touch screens that can display three different explanations, the appropriate level sensed from a coded card provided each visitor. But these explanations are the museum’s weakest part. The most basic are often stilted or overly elaborate; the most advanced, not sufficiently suggestive.."

Welcome to the National Museum of Mathematics

Mathematics illuminates the patterns and structures all around us. Our dynamic exhibits and programs will stimulate inquiry, spark curiosity, and reveal the wonders of mathematics. MoMath is geared towards kids in grades 4 through 8, but there is plenty to engage younger kids and adults!

The Museum is located at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan and is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week, 364 days a year (MoMath is closed on Thanksgiving Day). Please be aware that MoMath will be closing early on March 6th, at 3:00 PM.

- See more at: http://momath.org/#sthash.kACdPJS7.dpuf

The Museum is located at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan and is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week, 364 days a year (MoMath is closed on Thanksgiving Day - See more at: http://momath.org/#sthash.kACdPJS7.dpuf

The Museum is located at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan and is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week, 364 days a year (MoMath is closed on Thanksgiving Day - See more at: http://momath.org/#sthash.kACdPJS7.dpuf

The Museum is located at 11 East 26th Street in Manhattan and is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week, 364 days a year (MoMath is closed on Thanksgiving Day - See more at: http://momath.org/#sthash.kACdPJS7.dpuf