Atomic Testing Museum

755 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada

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+1 702 794 5161

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www.atomictestingmuseum.org

The Atomic Testing Museum, the first museum of its kind in the nation. An invaluable resource, the museum provides multiple viewpoints on the work conducted at the Nevada Test Site and its impact on the nation. The 8,000 square foot ... more on LVcva.com

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a +++ very educational..& informative,,a must for any person visting vegas..a long walk from strip..but worth it...very nice people there to help..& inform....more than worth the money!!! more on Yahoo! Travel

I think this was a worthwhile experience. more on TripAdvisor

Located in the Desert Research center, about a 15-minute bus ride from the strip this nearly empty museum was a definite must see with highly interactive displays and tons of memorabilia, movies and p more on igougo

We would go back to read more another time. more on Yahoo! Travel

It's connected to the Smithsonian Museum so their is a quality in its archives. more on TripAdvisor

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It may seem like an off-beat choice to spend a couple of hours in a museum in Las Vegas, but this one is worth it. The museum is located a few miles east of the Strip on Flamingo Rd. The museum chroni ... more on TripAdvisor

This museum is so good - it is so thorough, though I find it a little biased in the pro-nuclear stance. The simulation of an explosion from a bunker is amazing, though very sad. Definitely plan on an ... more on TripAdvisor

This seems like a museum of the Cold War in general, and shows interesting background about how American culture progressed through the Atomic Age. There is a lot of technical displays and information ... more on TripAdvisor

Most people come into Vegas and don't wander out. The areas around Vegas are chock full of history. The Atomic Testing Museum is certainly not a glorification of the Atomic Age, but it does provide th ... more on TripAdvisor

The museum is located east of the strip at the edge of the UNLV campus, very accessible. It was a great 2 hour break from gambling and really informative. The museum is both technical and cultural. It ... more on TripAdvisor

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This place really showed what it was like during the days of the atomic testing in Nevada. It had simulations, pictures and mock ups, even some bomb ... more on Yahoo! Travel

A+++ very educational..& informative,, a must for any person visting vegas.. a long walk from strip.. but worth it... very nice ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We were at the museum Nov. 3, 2009. Did not expect soooooo much information. We took longer seeing the entire place than we figured for the day. When we finally left, we had to hurry to meet an appointment. We would go ... more on Yahoo! Travel