Mathellaneous at Emporia State University Mathellaneous, the mathematics history museum, is the newest and smallest museum at Emporia State University. It was started in 2018 and is housed in Brighton Math Lab in Cram Hall, which also houses the Johnston Geology Museum, and Richard H. Schmidt Museum of Natural History. Mathellaneous includes more than 60 math related items including calculating devices, quotes from famous mathematicians, and mathematical texts from the 1800s. There is a display of math related publications written by Emporia State University faculty, including "American Comprehensive Arithmetic" by M. A. Bailey, which was published in 1892. The Math Lab also offers mathematics related puzzles. I found the puzzles quite entertaining. A visit to Mathellaneous does not take very long, but it combines nicely with the Johnston Geology Museum and Schmidt Museum of Natural History. Also on the ESU campus, are the National Memorial to Fallen Educators, a one room schoolhouse, and the National Teachers Hall of Fame. Mathellaneous offers a Virtual Escape Room which you can do at home. Theme: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Emporia State University's Mathematics Program invites schools, math clubs, home schoolers or individuals interested in visiting Mathellaneous or one of the other Science Hall museums to contact them to set up your visit at (316) 341-5636 or stemoutreach@emporia.edu.
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