Description:
From 1951 until 1992, the Nevada Test Site was this country's primary location for testing nuclear weapons. Aboveground blasts in the early days were visible to the tourists and residents of Las Vegas. This well-executed museum, library, and gallery space (a Smithsonian affiliate) offers visitors a fascinating glance at the test site from ancient days through modern times, with memorabilia, displays, official documents, videos, interactive displays, motion-simulator theaters (like sitting in a bunker, watching a blast), and emotional testimony from the people who worked there. It respectfully treads that tricky line between honoring the work done at the site and understanding its terrible implications. Not to be missed, even if it's only because of the Albert Einstein action figure in the gift shop. Visitors should plan on spending at least an hour.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Very Highly Recommended 2009
- Very Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 702/794-5151
- fax: +1 702 794 5155
Address:
- 755 E. Flamingo Rd
- Las Vegas, NV 89109
Neighborhood:
Las Vegas Blvd: The StripHours:
- Mon-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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