MathsCity
We’ve made it! MathsCity is a MathsWorldUK production and is a key milestone on the road towards the UK’s first Mathematics Discovery Centre. It opened in October 2021 in Trinity Leeds, the main shopping centre in the heart of Leeds. Photos are on the gallery above and linked here.
To date we’ve had over 39, 000 visitors. We have good reviews on Google, Facebook and Tripadvisor. An independent evaluation of school visits showed that even in this small space:
- enjoyment of maths increased on average from pre-visit to post-visit
- 31% reported that they felt more interested in maths because of their visit
- 66% agreed they now saw maths in topics they’d previously thought unconnected
- interest in studying maths at university increased from 37% to 61%
MathsCity is a thrilling hands-on interactive experience devoted entirely to mathematics and its applications. Our vision at MathsCity is to excite and engage everyone with the fascination and power of Mathematics. Its importance and influence in today’s world is everywhere you look, from helping us describe nature, explore space, combat pandemics and climate change and much more.
If you’re in the area, pay us a visit, ( you will need to pre-book tickets online http://mathscity.co.uk/). We cannot wait to welcome you to our mathematical wonderland! Climb inside a giant bubble or a kaleidoscope. Try our laser Ring of Fire. Meet the challenge of our fascinating puzzles. Explore and discover the wonderful and surprising world of mathematics at MathsCity with over forty interactive exhibits.
For fuller information about the location, opening times, bookings and prices of MathsCity visit http://mathscity.co.uk/
In mathematics the art of posing a question must be held of higher value than solving it.
Georg Cantor,
mathematician