MATRIX × IMAGINARY 2026

Hosted by the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

JUL 18 - 21, 2026
New York City

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Save the date: MATRIX × IMAGINARY 2026 lands in New York City!

Hosted in MoMath’s brand new 36,000 sq ft home at 635 Sixth Avenue, the conference will gather exhibit designers, museum founders, and math outreach innovators from around the globe. It will take place just days before ICM 2026, and in the very week New York buzzes with World Cup excitement.

Highlights include:

Keynote presentations by Grant Sanderson (3Blue1Brown), Tadashi Tokieda, Talithia Williams, and more.
A panel of Fields Medalists: Manjul Bhargava, Hugo Duminil-Copín, and Akshay Venkatesh, moderated by Steven Strogatz
A panel of renowned math writers: Siobhan Roberts, Ionica Smeets, and George Szpiro, moderated by Thomas Lin
An exhibit prototyping workshop with the exciting possibility of trying out the prototypes on the museum floor
An opportunity to network with outreach experts, museum leaders, exhibit designers, and creative educators from around the globe.
Your chance to be among the first to explore more than two dozen new exhibits at the National Museum of Mathematics.
A truly New York experience, with planned social events including: a sunset boat cruise past the Statue of Liberty, a World Cup Watch Party, an evening at Monday Night Magic, and a group Broadway outing.
Perfect timing to roll straight from the conference into ICM 2026.

Registrations are now open!

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Accommodation

With World Cup visitors crowding New York, hotel rooms are limited. We strongly recommend booking early. MoMath has reserved a fully refundable block of rooms at two conveniently located hotels.

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