While PEMS is under development, we are participating in public programming such as Pi Day and creating one temporary exhibit annually. These pop-up shows give visitors a sense of what the new museum will be like, and help to get everyone from funders to teachers to families excited about the new museum.
Albert Einstein: Champion of Racial Justice
Albert Einstein: Champion of Racial Justice
Visit this 2023 pop-up show about Einstein’s close friendships with African Americans in Princeton, and with national leaders such as Paul Robeson (left).
Find background resources and the current location on the detail page.
Einstein’s Attraction to Magnetism
Einstein’s Attraction to Magnetism
When he was five years old, Albert’s father gave him a compass, sparking the boy’s curiosity in invisible forces. Learn more about his interest and about the wonders of magnetism at a free exhibit, "Einstein's Attraction to Magnetism," funded by the Richard Lounsbery Foundation.
The exhibit has been extended through November, 2024. Watch Facebook for announcements of weekend family fun in October and November.
Einstein’s Brain: Mind of a Genius
Einstein’s Brain: Mind of a Genius
Dr. Einstein often said he thought in pictures, not words. His imaginative methods for working out problems are well established, but did you know that he intentionally fueled his subconscious by taking breaks to play his violin or piano, or to take long walks? He also carried small puzzles in his pocket, asking people to solve them while he looked on. Talk about pressure!
Our dual 2025 pop-up exhibits offer a glimpse into the workings of the human brain and how one of history's greatest thinkers used ingenuity, visualizations, experience, and persistence to reveal a wholly new understanding of the universe. Test your own ingenuity! Both are outdoors, free, and open through Labor Day - in two Princeton locations.
In Dohm Alley, By 102 Nassau Street - EINSTEIN'S BRAIN: MIND OF A GENIUS
Einstein's Brain: Mind of a Genius, was developed for a general audience. Visitors will learn about:
-- The Basic Structure of the Human Brain
-- Einstein's Thinking Processes and the Power of Play
-- What We Have Learned (Or Not) From Examining Einstein's Brain
-- Where is Einstein's Brain Today?
-- Minds-on Mental Challenges
Above: Sample panels from the Dohm Alley exhibit. Photos of Dr. Einstein's brain used by permission, OHA 184.06 Harvey Collection, Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine./
Princeton Shopping Center - THINK LIKE A GENIUS
Think Like a Genius is located near Concord Pet in the Princeton Shopping Center on North Harrison Street in Princeton. Designed for families, the exhibit helps visitors understand how Dr. Einstein thought through problems and invites everyone to enjoy a series of brain games like these.
The PEMS 2025 summer exhibits are sponsored by the William Watt Family Foundation and the FirstBank Charitable Foundation. Special thanks to the Princeton Shopping Center, Stanley Dohm, Frederick Lepore MD, Experience Princeton, Sustainable Princeton, and the Municipality of Princeton.
