We hope you’ll learn more about Albert Einstein’s advocacy for and friendships with African Americans in Princeton and across the country. This is one aspect of the great man’s life that will be found in the introductory gallery of the Princeton Einstein Museum of Science before guests explore his world-changing scientific discoveries.
The museum is expected to open in 2026. Look for annual pop-up exhibits such as this in the meantime, and don’t forget to donate at the bottom of the page. Information resources used to create the exhibit are found below. Questions? Contact us.
Tour Schedule
2023
June 15-August 1 – Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ
September 2-28 – West Windsor Public Library, 333 North Post Road, Princeton Junction, NJ
November 19-December 20 – Princeton Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
2024
January 2-27 – Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, NJ
February – New Jersey Historical Society, 52 Park Place, Newark, NJ
March – Montgomery Public Library, 100 Community Drive, Skillman, NJ
April 1 – June 30 – Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, 310 Mounts Corner Dr., Freehold, NJ
September 13 – October 27, Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, Cranbury, NJ
2025
February – Museum of Early Trades & Crafts, Madison, NJ
Exhibit Partner
The Witherspoon Jackson Historical and Cultural Society, Princeton, NJ
Exhibit Designers
Julian Edgren, Jonn McCollum, Elizabeth Romanaux, Shirley Satterfield
Exhibit Sponsor
The McCutchen Foundation
Resources to Learn More
Books
Einstein on Race and Racism
By F. Jerome and R. Taylor, Rutgers University Press, 2006
Einstein: His Life and Universe
By Walter Isaacson, Simon & Schuster, 2007
Web
BlackHistory.com
Here’s How Albert Einstein Responded to Racism
Snopes.com
Albert Einstein, Civil Rights Activist
LiveScience.com
6 Ways Albert Einstein Fought for Civil Rights
The Harvard Gazette
Albert Einstein, Civil Rights Activist
www.cfhu.com
The little-known Einstein: An ardent defender of black Americans against racism
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Albert Einstein
Imagination embraces
the entire universe.
Photo: NASA/JPL