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Dear George and all
What a wonderful project - can we have one in England too, please?
(More seriously, we did try to get funding for something similar in year
2000. Our plan was more "outreach" - "maths caravans" rather than big
buildings - and we of course liased with the Mathematikum in Giessen which I
guess you know about as well as all the amazing Italian ones. We have some
materials and documentation I could look out if you are inetrested. There
was also an abortive EU project.)
I shall be on your Pacific Coast Sept-Dec - is anything interesting going on
there that I could get involved with?
Regards
JOHN BIBBY (York, England)
PS: Anybody know about "Chocolate Science"? That is our latest museum
project - York being the "City of Quaker Chocolatiers"
2009/6/13 Karen Reeds <[log in to unmask]>
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>> From: George W. Hart <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:51 PM
>> Subject: [math-fun] American Museum of Mathematics
>>
>> To all math lovers:
>>
>> Come experience math-fun at its very finest! ?I am working with an
>> energetic group of folks to create North America's first Museum of
>> Mathematics. ?We are well on our way to becoming an amazing,
>> permanent, public, world-class, hands-on museum.
>>
>> Our first traveling exhibit will have its world premiere this sunday,
>> June 14, at Washington Square Park in NYC, as part of the World
>> Science Festival outdoor street fair. ?Our exhibit, called "The Math
>> Midway," features fun and challenging mathematical content at all
>> levels from children to PhDs. ?There is a range of unique exhibits,
>> from square-wheeled tricycles that ride smoothly on a circular track
>> of catenary arcs, to a plane of laser light that you can pass plastic
>> polyhedra through, to find their surprising cross sections. ?You can
>> create unique pen and ink drawings to take home using the mechanical
>> harmonograph. ?Or play with the "organ function grinder" in which you
>> input a number, set a function, and turn the hand crank to generate
>> both a numerical output and a unique calliope tune which is
>> transformed according to your function. ?Be sure to collect a complete
>> set of the six souvenir math coins we are giving as game prizes,
>> labeled with Pi, e, i, 0, -1, and infinity. ?And of course, I'll have
>> laser-cut parts for a large colorful geometric sculpture that you can
>> help assemble. ?If you are in the NY area, come experience it. ?Right
>> now we are only scheduled for the one day, as we work towards
>> arranging other future venues. Details are here:
>> ? http://www.mathmidway.org/
>>
>> We are looking for a community of math-loving folks to join with us in
>> furthering this exciting project. ?All kinds of support are welcome,
>> including ideas for future hands-on exhibits, energetic folks to join
>> our advisory council, financial support, permanent location
>> possibilities, etc.
>>
>> Pleased forward this to anyone you know who may be interested in
>> attending or helping to further develop the American Museum of
>> Mathematics.
>>
>> George
>> http://www.georgehart.com
>>
>> P.S. Saturday in the park with George:
>> ? ? http://www.georgehart.com/central-park/
>>
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