Wrap your mind around “Einstein’s Brain: Mind of a Genius,” the Princeton Einstein Museum of Science summer pop-up exhibit. A ribbon-cutting is planned for May 21 at 11 a.m. at Dohm Alley, next to 102 Nassau Street.

Meet “Einstein” at Dohm Alley on May 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., when he is portrayed by Bill Agress. Kids can receive a free brain sticker, while supplies last.

Einstein often said he thought in pictures, not words. 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.

The museum’s summer  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.

The other exhibit, “Think Like a Genius,” is located near Concord Pet in the Princeton Shopping Center on North Harrison Street. Designed for families, the exhibit helps visitors understand how Einstein thought through problems.

Both exhibits are free and outdoors.

“Einstein’s Brain: Mind of a Genius,” was developed for a general audience and will be on display in Dohm Alley starting May 21. Visitors will learn about the basic structure of the human brain, Einstein’s thinking processes, what we have learned from examining Einstein’s brain.

The 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, Experience Princeton, Sustainable Princeton, and the Municipality of Princeton.