LEGO® Anatomy of the Brain: Where Science Meets Bricks

What if your next LEGO® build taught you human anatomy? The LEGO® Ideas project Anatomy of the Brain might do just that. After reaching the sacred 10.000-vote milestone on LEGO Ideas, this model now waits for LEGO’s official thumbs-up to become a real retail set. It’s not just a pretty build. It’s a miniature exploration of the organ that built everything else, the human brain.

The Mind Behind the Model

Martin_Studio, a medical graduate turned designer, created the project during the STEM LEGO® Ideas Challenge in late 2023. His mission was simple: take anatomy out of the textbook and put it on your desk. With around 700 LEGO® pieces, the model maps out the brain’s structure in bright, distinct colors. Each lobe, from frontal to occipital, gets its own hue. It’s both educational and strangely beautiful, like a hybrid of science museum display and art sculpture.

What started as a niche idea became a community favorite. Within weeks, LEGO fans, teachers, and med students rallied around it. Turns out, people love building things that also teach them something.

The Beauty of Brains in Brick Form

LEGO® has a long history with STEM-inspired builds, from 21312 Women of NASA to 21355 The Evolution of STEM, but Anatomy of the Brain taps into a different kind of curiosity. It’s less about outer space, more about inner space. The colorful hemispheres, cerebellum, and intricate folds become a lesson in neuroanatomy disguised as play.

This build invites you to slow down and notice details. Each color-coded brain region mirrors how neurons connect ideas. In a way, the model is both literal and metaphorical. You build it piece by piece, much like the brain builds connections through experience. A chiasmus in plastic form: we build the brain, and the brain builds us.

Waiting for a Green Light

Now the project sits in LEGO’s review pipeline, where designers and marketers decide if it fits the official lineup. If approved, expect a release with the Ideas numbering, sometime in 2026. Pricing would probably align with similar mid-size educational sets: around €65 / US$70 / AU$110 / £58 / DKK 480 / SEK 750 / PLN 290 / BRL 370.

If it passes review, Anatomy of the Brain could join LEGO’s growing catalog of science-themed collectibles that teach while they entertain.