Behind the scenes at the Museum — and immersed in an urban classroom.
Learn to teach Earth and Space science in New York City through the Master of Arts in Teaching Urban Residency Program at the American Museum of Natural History; the first urban teacher residency program offered by a museum.
- Full-time 15 month program with benefits and stipend
- Small class sizes and one-on-one mentoring
- Science coursework at a world-class museum
- Learn to teach in a supportive nurturing environment
- Work alongside scientists and urban teachers
- Graduate with real-world teaching experience
- Ongoing professional support following graduation
Share your passion for science and learning. Play your part in the intellectual, cultural, and social community of New York City. Apply now to start your new life inspiring the next generation with science. Change lives. Teach science.
Learn more about the program...
New Application Deadline!
The online application system will be open until Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Notification of admissions decisions will be sent in early March 2012. Learn more...
Research from the Faculty: Jade Tool Raises Origin Questions
The discovery of a small jade tool that was dropped into the waters off an island in the Southwest Pacific about 3,300 years ago is stirring up questions about its origin. The reason for puzzlement: the small green artifact has a chemical composition that is unlike any other described jade. Learn more...
Q&A with Curator Mordecai Mac Low
Curator Mordecai-Mark Mac Low, curator in the Museum’s Department of Astrophysics and faculty member of the Museum's new MAT program, answers a few questions about this urban teacher residency. Read more...
Research from the Faculty: Pop Rocks
To the average person, meteorites look like black, occasionally brown, lumps of rock from space. But Denton Ebel’s new computer program transforms them into a kaleidoscope of colors that holds clues to the early solar system. Learn more...
MAT In the News
The MAT program was featured in the New York Times on January 15 after a recent open house at the Museum that attracted over 90 potential applicants.
MAT Program
Overview
Address: Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024
Phone: (212) 313-7464
Fax: (212) 769-5329
Contact: mat@amnh.org
Office Hours
Weekly Hours for MAT Orientation
Appointments can be made Fridays from 3-6pm at the Museum or by phone.
The MAT program is supported in part by the New York State Education Department and by the National Science Foundation under Grant numbers DRL-0918560 and DUE-1136306.
