Welcome to the National Atomic Museum
Soon to be renamed the National
Museum of Nuclear Science and History
  
About the Museum
The National Atomic Museum is located in the
heart of Old Town Albuquerque, along Museum Corridor. Within
walking distance are three additional museums, including Albuquerque
Museum, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and
Explora Children's Museum. The National Atomic Museum is located
at 1905 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque New Mexico 87104. We
are 2 blocks east of Rio Grande Boulevard and just north of
Old Town, Albuquerque. The phone number is
(505) 245-2137. The phone number for the museum gift shop
is (505) 242-6083.
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The National Atomic Museum is the nation's only Congressionally chartered
museum of nuclear science and history. The museum was established
in 1969 as an intriguing place to learn the story of the Atomic Age,
from early research of nuclear development through today's peaceful
uses of nuclear technology.
Visitors can explore how nuclear science continues to influence
our world. The museum strives to present through permanent and changing
exhibits and displays the diverse applications of nuclear energy
and its pioneers.
Exhibits include:
- 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
- Little Al's Lab™, where inquisitive young minds can try their
hand at science activities
Museum visitors can view and photograph displays presenting the
development of the Atomic Age, including replicas of the world's
first two atomic weapons, Little Boy and Fat Man, which were built
and used at the end of World War II.
Other services provided by the museum include:
- Traveling Exhibits
- Science is Everywhere Summer Science Camp
- Facility Rental Program
- Scientific Tour Series, which take tours to interesting scientific
sites.
- Educational Outreach Program, Up 'n' Atom
Plans are currently underway to build a new, larger facility entitled
the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History. The state of
the art facility will allow the museum to expand its exhibits and
programming to include atomic time keeping and the atomic clock,
nuclear space, secrets of the southwest, renewable energy, food
irradiation, robotics, NERVA and nuclear propulsion. The new site
will also have an extensive outdoor exhibit park displaying a B-29,
F-105 jet, Redstone, Atomic Annie cannon, and the James K. Polk
submarine sail. If you are interested in finding out more about
the new museum project, please call 505-245-2137 ext. 110.
The Museum is proud to recognize the following affiliations:
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