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The National Atomic Museum located on the grounds of Kirtland Air Force Base was established in 1968 and is the nation's only museum chartered by Congress as the only official US atomic museum of nuclear science and history. Visitors can explore the story of the Atomic Age, from the large gallery of artifacts and informational displays about the nation's nuclear weapons development program.
Some of the exhibits displayed are Pioneers of Science including Madame Marie Curie, Albert Einstein and Lise Meitner; What's Hot, What's Not - Radiation in the World Around You - explaining both naturally occurring and man created radiation; The Manhattan Project, WW II, and The Cold War; Seeing is Healing, a look at Nuclear Medicine; Waging Peace, the history of Arms Control; and ZOOMzone, where inquisitive young minds can try their hand at science activities.
Visitors can join the Scientific Tour Series which takes you to interesting scientific sites. Stop at the National Atomic Museum Store, where you can purchase books, video tapes, t-shirts, CDs and accessories that feature the historical development of atomic energy and nuclear physics in the 20th century.
Hours:
Daily: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Admission & Rates:
Adults 18-59/$5
Seniors 60 and up/$4
Children 6-17/$4
Children under 5/Free
Directions
2 blocks East of Rio Grande Boulevard and just North of Old Town, Albuquerque
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