Fodor's Expert Review National Atomic Testing Museum
Today's Las Vegas is lighted by neon and LED, but during the Cold War, uranium and plutonium illuminated the area from time to time as well in the form of a roiling mushroom cloud in the distance. This museum, in association with the Smithsonian, commemorates southern Nevada's long and fascinating history of nuclear weapons research and testing with film footage and photographs of mushroom clouds; testimonials; and artifacts (including a deactivated bomb, twisted chunks of steel, and bomb-testing machinery from the Nevada Test Site).
The museum is home to virtual tours of the 1,375-square-mile Nevada National Security Site and is the starting point for monthly group tours of the area larger than the state of Rhode Island, which used to be the spot in the desert where the government tested atomic bombs. The site is 65 miles northwest of Downtown, and each tour usually covers a total of 250 miles. There are plenty of restrictions, and live tours book as much as a year... READ MORE
Today's Las Vegas is lighted by neon and LED, but during the Cold War, uranium and plutonium illuminated the area from time to time as well in the form of a roiling mushroom cloud in the distance. This museum, in association with the Smithsonian, commemorates southern Nevada's long and fascinating history of nuclear weapons research and testing with film footage and photographs of mushroom clouds; testimonials; and artifacts (including a deactivated bomb, twisted chunks of steel, and bomb-testing machinery from the Nevada Test Site).
The museum is home to virtual tours of the 1,375-square-mile Nevada National Security Site and is the starting point for monthly group tours of the area larger than the state of Rhode Island, which used to be the spot in the desert where the government tested atomic bombs. The site is 65 miles northwest of Downtown, and each tour usually covers a total of 250 miles. There are plenty of restrictions, and live tours book as much as a year ahead, so plan well ahead if you're interested. Make reservations with the National Nuclear Security Administration ().
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