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Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

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Sally Robertson
University of Colorado-Boulder
Boulder CO
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Hi Sally,

An interesting topic--I'm working on putting in a math exhibit at this very moment! We're not a math museum, but an American history museum with a focus on innovation. We recently acquired the exhibit Mathematica: A World of Numbers... and Beyond, which was designed by the Eames office in the 1960s. (Other iterations of the same exhibit are currently installed at the Museum of Science in Boston and the New York Hall of Science.) We're installing it as a period room since it's a historic exhibit, but we're also really looking forward to completing our STEAM representation with that final letter. We're working with local schools and educators to develop it as a place to see math in action, and will also be interpreting the science and design aspects of it. Mathematica will be on permanent display here, starting next year. I'd be happy to discuss it with you if you're interested! My email is emilyki@thehenryford.org.

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Emily Kirk
Concept Designer
The Henry Ford
Dearborn MI

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2016 06:05 PM
From: Sally Robertson
Subject: Math Exhibits in Museums

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

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Sally Robertson
University of Colorado-Boulder
Boulder CO
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Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

Hi Sarah,

I am afraid that I don't have the specifics on the exhibits... I am speaking strictly from a visitor's perspective; but I found two excellent math exhibits at the Museum of Science (Boston) last year.  My daughters (ages 12 and 10 at the time spent almost two hours in these exhibits alone)   I apologize that I don't have more information on the particular exhibits but I am sure that if you contact the museum they would be able to point you in the right direction.  

best,

Stephanie

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

Hi Sally,

We have developed and toured a math exhibit based on the PBS Series Cyberchase called "Cyberchase: The Chase Is On!", developed a temporary exhibit called Everyone Counts, and have several other exhibits inside galleries that directly tie to mathematical concepts. We also have a dedicated Math Cart sponsored by Exxonmobil that features more than 130 changing math activities as well as regular special math events including an annual Pi Day celebration we've been doing for about 10 years. Hope it helps,

Keith

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

Hi Sally,

Check out the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago's Numbers in Nature exhibit, and let me know if you'd like me to put you in touch with my colleagues who developed the exhibit.

Best,

Caitlin

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Caitlin Fitzgerald
Membership Manager
Museum of Science & Industry
Chicago IL

Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2016 06:05 PM
From: Sally Robertson
Subject: Math Exhibits in Museums

Good afternoon,

I am a masters student in the University of Colorado Museum and Field Studies program. I am interested in math education within museums and am curious about the current state of museums and math. I have visited the Museum of Math in New York, but I'm also looking for examples of smaller math exhibits or programs in any kind of museum. Does your museum have a math exhibit or program? I'd be interested to know any examples. Let me know if you'd be willing to speak with me about a math program or exhibit that you developed. My email is: sarah.b.robertson@colorado.edu.

Thanks,

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Sally Robertson
University of Colorado-Boulder
Boulder CO
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