Atomic Testing Museum - Las Vegas, NV
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N 36° 06.849 W 115° 08.909
11S E 666640 N 3998196
This Museum is located at 755 E Flamingo Rd. in Las Vegas, NV.
Waymark Code: WMR68N
Location: Nevada, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2016
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This Museum was opened in 2005 and is part of the Smithsonian Institution.
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"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 "Ground Zero Theater" 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. Other displays focus on important figures at the facility, videos and interactive exhibits about radiation."