Prime Highlights:
- MathsWorld, a new hands-on mathematics museum, is set to open on London’s South Bank next month, offering an interactive experience for visitors of all ages.
- The museum aims to achieve the same cultural impact for mathematics as the Science Museum and Natural History Museum have done for the physical and biological sciences, featuring sections like Code-breaking, AI, and Problem Solving.
Key Facts:
- The museum will cover 700 sqm and will include interactive exhibits such as stepping into a giant soap bubble, laser cutting to make shapes, and exploring a kaleidoscope.
- Tickets are priced at £14.50 for adults and £13 for children over three years old, with opening hours from 10 am to 4 pm on weekdays and 10 am to 5 pm on weekends.
Background
A new mathematics museum, MathsWorld, is set to open on London’s South Bank next month, offering a hands-on experience for visitors of all ages. The museum plans to “achieve for mathematics what the Science Museum and Natural History Museum have done for physical and biological sciences.”
The attraction will cover an area of 700 sqm, with themed sections, such as Code-breaking, Artificial intelligence, Shape, Problem solving, and a children under-eight area. The attraction will also offer experiences for adults, making it a great destination for families.
MathsWorld has interactive activities like the ability to step into a giant soap bubble, crack secret codes, laser cutting to make shapes, and also have a look inside a kaleidoscope. Another focus of the museum is the use of mathematics in a regular life.
The museum will be open Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Visitors must arrive no later than 20 minutes after their ticket time, and they can spend as long as they wish exploring the exhibits, though most will take one to two hours. Ticket prices are £14.50 for adults and £13 for children over three years old.
MathsWorld is part of the same group that runs MathsCity in Leeds which features interactive exhibits on topics like nature, climate change, and public health. MathsCity visitors have highly rated the museum as a fun place to visit for all ages, with one family claiming they spent almost three hours there with children aged seven and ten.
The London museum is anticipated to be ready during the half-term during the month of October, and it will provide an interesting and informative experience to families, as well as school groups, and even math enthusiasts.
