{"id":6545,"date":"2016-09-23T12:41:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T10:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=6545"},"modified":"2025-01-15T21:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T19:22:27","slug":"national-atomic-testing-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/national-atomic-testing-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"National Atomic Testing Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>National Atomic Testing Museum<\/strong> in <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong>, <strong>Nevada<\/strong>, offers an in-depth exploration of the United States&#8217; <strong>nuclear testing<\/strong> history, particularly focusing on the <strong>Nevada Test Site<\/strong> located approximately 65 miles northwest of the city. As an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum provides a comprehensive overview of nuclear testing and its profound impact on both national history and global affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National Atomic Testing Museum<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">755 East Flamingo Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Las Vegas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nevada 89119<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-atomic-museum-and-the-ntshf-las-vegas-nv wp-block-embed-the-atomic-museum-and-the-ntshf-las-vegas-nv\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"S33mhJJb82\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomicmuseum.vegas\/\">Home<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Home&#8221; &#8212; The Atomic Museum and the NTSHF - Las Vegas, NV\" src=\"https:\/\/atomicmuseum.vegas\/embed\/#?secret=He5MFgr0Hi#?secret=S33mhJJb82\" data-secret=\"S33mhJJb82\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (702) 4097 366<span class=\"txt\"> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday &#8211; Saturday 10:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday 12:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year&#8217;s Day<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/atomicmuseum.vegas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-922\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>National Atomic Testing Museum<\/strong> is on the campus of the Desert Research Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d412564.38831319084!2d-115.42567266558741!3d36.113977!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xe6a246c71a5d4163!2sThe+National+Atomic+Testing+Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1474627023586\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/national-atomic-testing-museum\/national-atomic-testing-museum-las-vegas-nevada\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6546\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"111\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/National-Atomic-Testing-Museum-Las-Vegas-Nevada-240x111.jpg\" alt=\"National Atomic Testing Museum Las Vegas, Nevada\" class=\"wp-image-6546\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>The Museum has exhibits that highlights the history, science and technology of atomic testing programs. The museum covers the period from the first test at NTS on January 27, 1951, to the present. Among its exhibits covering American nuclear history is a &#8220;Ground Zero Theater&#8221; which simulates the experience of observing an atmospheric nuclear test. Other exhibits include Geiger counters, radio badges and radiation testing devices, Native American artifacts from around the test area, pop culture memorabilia related to the atomic age, equipment used in testing the devices. 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