Atomic Museums Across the Country
“Because of You, Freedom Lives”
We humbly honor your contributions, sacrifice, and your atomic legacy—a legacy that you built with your service to our nation’s nuclear weapons industry. Thank you for the work you did and the time you spent building and maintaining our nation’s nuclear defense.
Your patriotism, heroism, and devotion to our country not only brought about incredible scientific innovation, but also played an essential role in our nation’s defense during World War II, throughout the Cold War, and into the present day.
Just as you selflessly served our country, we now have the honor and the privilege to serve atomic heroes like you, and are grateful to be a part of this inspiring legacy of service.
The following list, while not comprehensive, shares various atomic museums and locations featuring atomic history exhibits across the country. We hope you can check out some of these incredible museums and tributes to our nation’s atomic heroes, like you, who played a vital role in history.
California
Chabot Space and Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd • Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 336-7300
The Exploratorium
Pier 15 Embarcadero at Green St • San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 528-4444
Colorado
Atomic Legacy Cabin
2597 Legacy Way • Grand Junction, CO 81503
(970) 248-6251
Idaho
Idaho Science Center
440 S Front St • Arco, ID 83213
(208) 527-3770
EBR-I Atomic Museum
Off HWY 26 between Arco & Idaho Falls, ID
(208) 526-0050
Nevada
National Atomic Testing Museum
755 E Flamingo Rd • Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 409-7366
New Mexico
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
601 Eubank Blvd SE • Albuquerque, NM 87123
(505) 245-2137
Bradbury Science Museum
1350 Central Ave • Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 667-4444
Los Alamos History Museum
1050 Bathtub Row • Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-4493
New York
American Museum of Natural History (The Manhattan Project Exhibit)
200 Central Park West • New York, NY 10024
(212) 769-5100
Ohio
Mound Cold War Discovery Center
1075 Mound Rd • Miamisburg, OH 45342
(937) 247-0402
Fernald Preserve Visitors Center
7400 Willey Road • Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 648-3330
National Museum of the US Air Force (“Fat Man” Atomic Bomb Exhibit)
1100 Spaatz Street, Dayton, OH 45433
(937) 255-3286
South Carolina
Savannah River Site Museum
224 Laurens St SW • Aiken, SC 29801
(803) 648-1437
Tennessee
American Museum of Science & Energy
115 E Main St • Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 294-4531
Y-12 History Center
New Hope Center, 602 Scarboro Rd • Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 574-3615
The Oak Ridge History Museum
102 Robertsville Rd • Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(865) 806-0390
Washington
Manhattan Project National Historical Park – B Reactor
2000 Logston Blvd • Richland, WA 99354
(509) 376-1647
The REACH Museum
1943 Columbia Park Trail • Richland, WA 99352
(509) 943-4100
Washington D.C.
National Archives Museum
701 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408
(202) 357-5000