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National Atomic Testing Museum
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"excellent overview of the Nevada Test Site"(4 Tips)
"current events of the test site."(2 Tips)
"mushroom clouds from the atmospheric nuclear tests"(2 Tips)
"Far better than you'd expect a museum in Vegas to be."(2 Tips)
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Pavel TcholakovDecember 2, 2017Great museum! If you’re into history, and especially Cold War history, you’ll love visiting. It’s not expansive but I’ll keep you entertained for at least two hours.
Sach GurudeniyaOctober 19, 2014Confirmed my theory that humans are petty to the point of being ridiculous. Even the best minds we've produced, the likes of Einstein, can suggest we make bombs so we can kill each other. Oh well.
Kim SerritslevOctober 7, 2019Great and interesting experience. This is a part of the Las Vegas history. It’s highly recommendable to visit this place and get knowledge from the times when A-bombs was part of everyday culture.
Robin EnglandJanuary 2, 2014Museums are in short supply in Vegas (you can't have a slot machine in one, I guess) but this is well worth the effort. Fascinating insight into Nevada's recent dark history.
Amy Brockway-JacklJuly 17, 2019Very information-dense! If anything about the history of nuclear testing, especially U.S.-centric history, interests you, expect to spend several hours here.
LeslieOctober 3, 2012Good museum. Lots of interesting info. Not for short attention spans or children ; not a hands on place. Skip the area 51 exhibit: beyond cheesy!
Creen D.October 1, 2014Interesting museum about Nevada's dark history with nuclear power. Don't miss the simulated atmospheric bomb blast.
Braden PleggenkuhleJuly 17, 2012Great tours. Get the atomic fire balls in the gift shop. 25 for $2.50. Gave it to the campers I was with. Burned their tounges and they couldn't talk. Best $2.50 ive ever spent.- Nancy O'ConnorFebruary 8, 2014It ways laid out well and very informative. Gave a great overall view of the history and current events of the test site.
- Karl HobartJuly 3, 2010An excellent overview of the Nevada Test Site, with artifacts and equipment dating back to the earliest experiments.
The Ritz-CarltonOctober 10, 2011Since you’re near the Atomic Testing Museum, be sure to visit its Ground Zero Theatre, which gives you the chance to watch a simulated atmospheric nuclear test.
- Karl HobartApril 4, 2015The Area 51 exhibit has creepy, fascinating displays of ancient petroglyphs.
- Paris Buttfield-AddisonMarch 29, 2015Great museum exploring the history of atomic testing in the USA. Far better than you'd expect a museum in Vegas to be. The Area 51 exhibit is odd, but is included in admission.
Alan SwensonJune 12, 2012Don't pay extra for the area 51 exhibit. It is garbage compared the rest of the museum.
Sarah DordalDecember 11, 2013Skip the Area 51 part of the museum & just stick to the Atomic testing. (The Area 51 exhibit is a joke in itself & seems put together by a bunch of Staff members :/ sorry guys)
René KåbisApril 18, 2012The museum was very informative, accurate and thorough, however the “Area 51 Myth or Reality” exhibit was too heavy on the sensationalism and too thin on skepticism.
Ben CombeeAugust 1, 2010A great way to spend 90 minutes away from the strip if you're a science or history buff.
Reserve123.comSeptember 6, 2011Step away from the slot machines and table games in the casino for some historical entertainment.
John BeelerJuly 7, 2013Avoid the Area 51 exhibit unless you're a parent of alien-fascinated children. Very cheap & kitschy
IG MorrisonAugust 5, 2013Sorry. Skip this. It's dated, was probably cool in the 80's, but not in 2013. Also, v. domestically focused. One to skip. Clues were there, i.e. a museum in Vegas.....
Anna MorozovaJanuary 14, 2015Провели здесь 2,5 часа - супер музей! Умолчали только о том, почему негласный лимит в 150 килотонн.
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National Atomic Testing Museum
755 E. Flamingo Rd. (Swenson St)
Las Vegas, NV 89119
United States
Las Vegas, NV 89119
United States
Located in Las Vegas NV, on East Flamingo near the Strip, the National Atomic Testing Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, documents the history of nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in the desert north of Las Vegas. On December 31, 2011, President Barack Obama signed a bill which included...
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