Bradbury Science Museum - Los Alamos, New Mexico - Exhibits of Atomic Research and Weapons

Attached to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Bradbury Science Museum seeks to interpret and promote understanding of Laboratory's research, activities, and history within the community at large. It accomplishes this through a variety of exhibits, including interactive displays, feature videos, computers, and science demonstrations.

Three galleries contain the majority of the exhibits. The History Gallery features displays, photos, documents, and objects related to the Manhattan Project, when scientists worked to build the first atomic bomb. The Defense Gallery has such artifacts as a W80 warhead, air-launched cruise missile, and Fat Man bomb casing similar to the one dropped on Nagasaki, Japan at the end of Word War II. The Research Gallery focuses on the Laboratory's basic and applied research work. Also featured are exhibits on plutonium and the Nevada Test Site.

The Bradbury Science Museum is located at 1350 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544, on the corner of 15th Street. Regular hours of operation are from 10am to 5pm on Tuesday through Saturday and 1pm to 5pm on Sundays and Mondays. The museum is open on all federal holidays except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Admission is free of charge.