A new mathematics museum is taking shape in Paris
An exhibition and mediation space coupled with a space in which researchers and academics will be able to meet players from the economic, cultural, industrial, and social spheres: this will be the hallmark of the future Maison des mathématiques, located in the heart of Paris, in an exceptional building belonging to Sorbonne Université, one with a rich history and dedicated to scientific teaching and research. The architecture firm Atelier Novembre was chosen to create this institution dedicated to mathematics and theoretical physics. Affiliated to the Institut Henri Poincaré (CNRS/Sorbonne Université), in spring 2020 it will settle into the former premises of the Laboratoire de chimie physique - matière et rayonnement (CNRS/Sorbonne Université), created by Jean Perrin, recipient of the Noble Prize in Physics in 1926 and founder of the CNRS. A place for research, sharing, conveying knowledge and communicating, the Maison des mathématiques, which is also dedicated to theoretical physics, will respond to the public's desire to understand scientific phenomena, discover what mathematics represents in the world we live in, ponder abstract concepts, and dream with a discipline that is constantly moving. The museum has three objectives: - ‐ to be a genuinely convivial place in which ideas are exchanged; - ‐ to encourage interdisciplinarity and interactions between scientists from around the world; - ‐ to establish a close link between mathematics, the general public, and society.
