Atomic Museum | Las Vegas | Walking Tour | April 2024

The Atomic Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, documents the history of nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) in the Mojave Desert about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas. The museum operates as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

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, and equipment used in testing the devices. Other displays focus on important figures at the facility, videos, and interactive exhibits about radiation. The museum also features a piece of the Berlin Wall, Berlin Wall graffiti art, and two pieces from the World Trade Center