The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is New Mexico’s only congressionally chartered museum in its field and a Smithsonian affiliate. Visitors …
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Oct 22, 2024
This museum is chock full of very clearly and well presented information from the earliest theoretical physics through the development of nuclear energy and its weaponization, WWII, and peacetime use… Full review by JefJos
Oct 21, 2024
This was a very interesting museum that is very well designed and presented. We also went to Los Alamos after visiting this museum, and we visited the Bradbury Science Museum, which was not nearly as… Full review by anotheruxguy
Sep 20, 2024
The National Museum of Nuclear Science was really interesting and very well organized. There is a lot of information and a variety of exhibits. Many parts of the exhibits are interactive and fun. The… Full review by Tracy L
No. Dogs would not do well in the interior exhibit area of the museum. There is a large outdoor area for viewing aircraft and this is an area where you could possibly have a dog but …
No. Dogs would not do well in the interior exhibit area of the museum. There is a large outdoor area for viewing aircraft and this is an area where you could possibly have a dog but the access to the area is through the indoor exhibits. I would not recommend trying to bring a dog.
We would like to see other sites that day. How much time should I allow to see this museum? Is it a full day? Half a day? Couple Hours?
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It depends on your level of interest. We spent a couple of hours at the Nuclear Museum in the morning, and then spent the afternoon at the Balloon Museum. But if you're really …
It depends on your level of interest. We spent a couple of hours at the Nuclear Museum in the morning, and then spent the afternoon at the Balloon Museum. But if you're really interested in the history of nuclear science, you could easily spend a half day or more.