Atomic Museum
The Atomic Museum (the National Atomic Testing Museum) tells the Smithsonian-affiliated story of nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site, with Cold War artifacts, pop-culture exhibits and a Ground Zero Theater test simulation. A sobering, fascinating stop, from $29.
Atomic Museum Las Vegas: Review, Tickets & What to Expect
The Atomic Museum, officially the National Atomic Testing Museum, is a Smithsonian-affiliated institution that charts one of the most consequential chapters in American history: the era of nuclear testing at the nearby Nevada Test Site. Through artifacts, interactive exhibits and historic footage, it explores the science, the Cold War politics and the cultural fallout of the atomic age.
The standout is the Ground Zero Theater, which simulates the experience of an atmospheric nuclear test. It's a sobering, genuinely fascinating museum, a short drive east of the Strip. Tickets from around $29; check availability online.
Insider tipIt's more thought-provoking than flashy, so allow time to read and take it in — the Ground Zero Theater, which simulates an atmospheric test, is the standout, and it's a short hop east of the Strip.Check Tickets & Prices →
Location
755 E. Flamingo Rd.
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