98. Exploring the National Museum of Mathematics in NYC (Cindy Lawrence)
The National Museum of Mathematics, MoMath for short, is a magical place in Manhattan NYC where you can experience mathematics. This is the only museum in North America dedicated to mathematics and it is an immersive experience like no other. With colourful hands-on exhibits, unique learning technologies, interactive games, and artwork, this is a place where children and adults alike are inspired to think and learn about math. I had the pleasure of experiencing MoMath a few weeks ago when Cindy Lawrence, CEO of MoMath, gave me a tour. In this episode I speak with her about how MoMath enables learning and how she helped found this unique place.
Cindy Lawrence is the Executive Director and CEO of the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City. As an accountant, her education and career has been rooted in mathematics. She worked at Price Waterhouse as an auditor and later moved to Newsday as a senior accountant in the newspaper’s budget and financial management group. After becoming a mother, Cindy decided to move toward education by joining Becker Professional Education, working in various capacities on the organization’s CPA exam review program. She taught students all over the globe and was named one of four national editors for the program. In 2009, a friend approached Cindy with an idea to open a mathematics museum. This was the start of an exciting and life-changing project that has created incredible impact.
MoMath: https://momath.org
