Polyglot Theatre Ants
Madison Square Park
Madison Avenue & 24th Street
New York, NY
Suggested Ages: All, Adult Friendly
Find three giant ants organizing large breadcrumbs throughout the Park and Mad. Sq. Art’s new interactive exhibition City in the Grass by artist Leonardo Drew. Juxtaposed with Drew’s metaphorical cityscape, viewers will witness these larger-than-life insects disrupt the everyday as they unfold a world of built patterns.
The ants may need some assistance with arranging their crumbs. All are welcome to join in on the fun, interact, and observe this enchanting investigation into the nature of work, perception of scale, and our relationship with the environment.
Catch the ants busy at work throughout the Park at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm & 5 pm. Stick around for MoMath’s Million Millimeter March for MoMath at 6 pm.
Geometry of Flowers
Join Madison Square Park Conservancy, the Simons Foundation and the National Museum of Mathematics to kick off this spring’s horticulture exhibition, The Geometry of Flowers, which utilizes the park’s landscape to showcase artistically arranged flowers and the natural patterns within them.
Stop by the Northern Reflecting Pool from 2:30 – 4:30 pm to celebrate math,…
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Free Play at MoMath
Enjoy free admission to MoMath. Dynamic exhibits and programs stimulate inquiry, spark curiosity and reveal the wonders of mathematics. Learn about the math in patterns and structures all around us – and try to ride a bike with square wheels.
An early arrival is strongly encouraged; MoMath may limit entry if capacity is reached.
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Police Officer Moira Ann Smith Playground
Toy soldiers welcome kids to this brightly colored playground featuring water fountains, tire-swings, water-spouting alphabet blocks, turrets, slides, and a large water wheel in the northeast corner of charming Madison Square Park..
Named after Officer Moira Ann Smith, the only NYPD policewoman to be lost on September 11, 2001, the playground stands as a loving tribute to this community hero and mother.
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