MathAlive!

Discover the fascinating ways math shapes the world around us.

Opens September 28

Where:
Level 1
Tickets:
Included with Admission
Age:
Ages 7 and up

Make Your Visit Count!

Discover the fascinating ways math shapes music, sports, movies, games and more in MathAlive! Hear from a diverse range of personalities, from skateboarders to computer scientists, as they reveal how they leverage mathematics to enhance their abilities. Immerse yourself in a thrilling 3D snowboard race where strategic board angles help you to win, dive into step sequencing for robots, navigate the realm of probability and statistics in cyber security, unveil the influence of fractions on music, master data like a meteorologist to understand extreme weather, dissect photography angles and uncover geometric marvels in nature's patterns. Designed for future mathematicians aged 7–14, MathAlive! is a fun and memorable experience that will make your Science Museum visit count!

MathAlive! is presented by Raytheon and produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in collaboration with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MATHCOUNTS, National Society of Professional Engineers, Society of Women Engineers and MathMovesU.

MathAlive! is on display September 28, 2024–January 12, 2025.

Make your visit to the Science Museum of Virginia count in MathAlive!, on display September 28, 2024–January 12, 2025. Explore booking your group adventure here.

Looking to connect MathAlive! to your curriculum? For some ideas, explore the educator's guide created by the exhibition developer!

This feature corresponds with the following SOLs:

  • Computer Science: 3.10, 3.11, 4.10, 4.11, 5.9, 5.10, 6.6, 7.6, 7.7, 8.6, 8.7, MSCSE.11
  • Science: 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 6.1, PS .1, PS.5, PS.8
  • Math: 3.MG.2, 3.MG.4, 3.PS.1, 3.NS.2, 3.NS.1, 4.NS.1, 4.NS.2, 4.NS.3, 4.MG.1, 4.PS.2, 4.PFA.1, 5.MG.1, 5.MG.2, 5.MG.3, 5.PS.1, 5.PFA.1, 6.NS.1, 6.MG.1, 6.PS.1, 6.PFA.1, 6.PFA.2, 7.NS.1, 7.CE.2, 7.MG.2, 8.MG.1, 8.PS.1, 8.PFA.1.
female and male at the fraction exhibit within MathAlive.jpg
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two boys engaging with the cyber security exhibit of MathAlive!.jpg
Children exploring the Style Revolution exhibit from MathAlive! exhibition.jpg