MathsCity

Spent about one and a half hours here with a 9 year old. There are lots of different things for people to try. Some are very simple pieces of equipment - but they can be very engaging. The staff were very helpful - without giving away too much all at once. The 9 year old enjoyed it a lot. I went at 11.00am and there was no queuing to have a go at something - or there was always an alternative until that item was available A little more explanation of the maths behind the exhibits would be good (though I don't suppose children would read this, it might be of interest to adults).

Took twenty trainee maths teachers and it was a great experience all round. The staff were extremely welcoming and talked about how the activities are used to engage pupils, and my students had a great time trying out the wide variety of excellent demonstrations, puzzles and games. Definitely worth a trip for families or school groups.

Fantastic, interactive, friendly and so engaging - what a find! We had to drag our children away after 3 hours! Look for Zurich house (there's no sign outside for Maths City just yet). Welcoming and helpful staff - really recommended.

Great place for families! My friends loved the exhibits and their child was thrilled. Bonus: there’s parking on-site, making it easy to visit or pick someone up.

An absolutely fabulous experience. This was the second time we’ve been - once in 2022 and then again this week (about 18 months later). My bright 10 & 13 year olds had a fantastic time exploring the familiar and new exhibits - just as much fun as when they were 8 & 11 but their understanding of concepts is greater so it was just as rewarding an experience second time. Though it seems small, there are loads of exhibits to explore and investigate. The bubbles were an obvious draw but so were the interactive city building and the practical parabola activities. We also enjoyed the new Earth section and will be coming back to test the earthquake table out some more! We stayed for a couple of hours (having arrived later than planned) and both kids want to come back (“tomorrow”!). Last time we booked online, today we just turned up and both times it wasn’t busy. Would definitely recommend for home schooling, a weekend activity or school trip! You can let the kids explore for themselves and draw their own conclusions from what they experience and the interesting cards explaining the activities. Useful to have a website linked with the exhibits to find out more about the activities after the visit too - we enjoyed learning the history of how concepts were discovered and applications in real life. There’s no parking onsite but we happily paid the town centre rates at the trinity car park which is only a short walk away. MathsCity wasn’t that easy to find inside the centre - it’s on the top floor not the middle floor as we thought - but well worth persevering as it’s a wonderful place and really inspiring to question the maths we see all around us without realising. What a magnificent resource to have - particularly in the north of England so we don’t have to travel miles to get here! 100% recommended!