National Museum of Mathematics Reviews Summary

Category: National museum

Address: 225 5th Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA

Phone: +12125420566

Rating: 4.2
based on 317 reviews.

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "Every person I talked to was incredibly friendly, and explained the math behind each exhibit really well."
  • "The employees are very polite and friendly and show you how everything works."
  • "I even got to geek out with some of the employees while going through the museum!"
  • "The staff is super helpful and definitely could explore the concepts to my wife better than I did."
  • "The staff are so nice, always ready to help and very patient."
  • "Each staff member we encountered was enthusiastic about math and extremely helpful."
  • "Employees are super friendly and helpful."

Cons:

  • "Once again, do not waste your money here. They refuse to give refunds and you’re gonna need one after the horrible experience."
  • "Apparently, it didn’t occur to any of the young staff members who happily took our money to mention this."
  • "The staff does nothing."
  • "The students there were more talking to each others or on their phones than supporting visitors."
  • "All of the staff present are volunteer high schoolers - they are very kind people with good faith, but unable to communicate the science behind the subject treated."
  • "Workers there were not very engaging. None of them explained the activities which was annoying."
  • "Other than a very welcoming person at the entry, no one was really able to 'handle' help the kids much."

Exhibits and Activities

Pros:

  • "She enjoyed the participatory nature of all the exhibits."
  • "It was fun for us 25 year olds."
  • "Some really cool stuff here!"
  • "Lots of fun, interactive, and educational exhibits."
  • "Great interactive exhibition tribute to math."
  • "It's a great mix of fun and games matched with learning."
  • "Interactive education at its finest! Loads of didactic games and exhibitions which engage visitors, especially children."

Cons:

  • "As it stands in April 2024, the space looks like a plain bare room that they wheeled some random activity tables into."
  • "The museum consist of different exhibitions that try to use math. However, most of the exhibitions that look interesting end up being closed or broken."
  • "Quite a few exhibits were down when we went."
  • "It was difficult to interact with many exhibits because of the crowding."
  • "About a third (if not half) of the installations are either broken or out of service."
  • "Many of them have little or no instructions, documentation, or context."
  • "More than a few of the exhibits were out of order."

Value and Experience

Pros:

  • "If you have a membership at a science museum with a reciprocal agreement, admission is free!"
  • "This was hands down one of the best museums we have ever visited."
  • "Absolutely fantastic! I went in not really knowing what to expect and thinking we'd be lucky to spend an hour or two, but my wife, me, and our 16 year old daughter ended up spending several hours."
  • "A great curation of games and items that blend fun and a mathematical or scientific element that are interesting to kids and adults."
  • "This small space is jam packed with more to take in than can be done in a single day."
  • "Wonderful interactive museum for kids! Demonstrating math concepts exclusively hands-on."
  • "Highly recommend to families with children!"

Cons:

  • "Really feel swindled."
  • "The disappointing experience at the exhibition left me frustrated."
  • "The ticket was expensive and it’s unclear what the funds support."
  • "honestly it was NOT worth the money."
  • "All in all a super expensive (the Met cost us half of what this did!) and somewhat disappointing 45 minutes."
  • "I can't believe a spent a hundred bucks for my family to go here."
  • "It’s the most terrible excuse for an educational museum I’ve ever been to."

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