The National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History

Easy to drive to. Very friendly welcoming staff. Clean venue. Lots to see, read, and experience. Brilliant detailed history of the scientists developing the physics, and the engineers developing the tools. Sobering displays of the race with Germany and Japan to be first; chilling story of the testing, then use of nuclear power in wartime. There is the good news of post-war use of nuclear energy for ships, submarines, electricity, and medicine. Rather frightening history of the rise of fascist political power in Germany 100 years ago, mirroring that in the world today. A very excellent museum.

The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is such a great place to visit. I love how the entrance looks after dark. It's such a pretty building. It's a clean and organized museum with tons of history and hands on experiences for the whole family to check out. I was able to experience the museum when it was closed down for a special event. I can't wait to come back during normal business hours.

Great museum! I spent 3 hours here, could've spent longer but my brain couldn't take in any more information for the day! The meat of the material is the Manhattan Project, why atomic bombs were being made, and the mechanism of each type of bomb (Uranium, Plutonium, Hydrogen). Great coverage of the history that drove nuclear science during WWII. A huge collection of radioactive merchandise that was trending during the radium craze was available to view. The field outside has jets, fighter planes, missiles. So cool to see! There are additional sections dedicated to medicine and nuclear energy generation + incidents at nuclear plants. Amazing experience! I also got cute educational cups at the gift shop. I hope to be back to give all the material another read with a fresh mind.

My second time to this museum. There are several volunteer docents who helpfully direct your attention to photos and displays to get the most out of your experience. There is a good blend of social, political, historical, and scientific displays. Don't forget to go out back and check out the planes! It's hard to describe how massive a Boeing B-29 super-fortress is, one just needs to stand near it to experience this. Don't forget an opportunity to hop scotch along your favorite elements on the periodic chart floor roles on your way in or out.This museum allows dogs but be prepared to manage their hydration and relief needs yourself.

Fabulous place to visit, even if you're not as big a total Science Geek as me, or before you see "Oppenheimer" in theaters.But hurry, terrific Atomic Toys exhibit is on loan!

Wonderful Museum with fantastic staff who know their stuff. Had a lengthy conversation with a man there who was full of enthusiasm and stories from the past. Don't miss this if you're in town.

Very informative. We concentrated on the Manhattan project aka Oppenheimer movie. They had an awesome DaVinci exhibit on his engineering marvels. Lots of military gear and missles and airplanes. Lot of information. Learned more about US, German, Britain persuit of atomic bomb. Lots of great pictures and model lab. Lots of cool machines. Easily could have soent 3 hours if i went into the large modern nuclear sections. They also have hands-on kids areas.

One of the best museums I have been to! Especially after watching Oppenheimer, the information in here is so pertinent and encompassing of the entire atomic history. Although the exhibits were more heavy on the words, I really appreciate how interesting the descriptions were. I learned so much!Here are some of my favorite parts:- I appreciate that they shared their ties to World War II from the Manhattan Project all the way to its deployment. I feel like sometimes the artifacts guide the story of the museum, as it should, but this approach sometimes leads to gaps as they may not have an artifact to represent that part of time, history, reaction, chain of events, etc. I appreciate that this museum was guided with a story meaning that even if they didn't have an artifact for it, they wrote a description about it which helped a lot to understanding the chronological history of WWII.- The descriptions were very interesting. I know for example Japan's kamikaze have nothing to do with the history of nuclear science, but it was still interesting to know and understand.- I'm grateful to have watched Oppenheimer before coming as it made the exhibit more interesting to read and experience.- I liked the area about nuclear "failures" including Chernobyl and Fukushima. The way the laid out the information was very clear and read-able.Overall, absolutely loved this museum and is a must visit if in Albuquerque. Honestly, if you have the chance, you should go to Los Alamos too to visit the site of the Manhattan Project. I'm surprised that this museum hasn't gotten more hype especially after Oppenheimer came out.

What a great museum. The displays are interesting & informative. One could easily spend hours touring this fantastic facility. The volunteer guides are friendly & very knowledgeable. A wonderful place for adults & children, alike.

Great displays inside museum. Enjoyed the temporary display on DaVinci. The planes, rockets, etc. outside were interesting. I wish some of the signage outside had more information.