The Atomic Museum is a national science, history and educational institution located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. The museum tells the story of the Atomic Age, the former Nevada Test Site and the nation’s nuclear testing program and the impact that atomic testing had on pop culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
The National Atomic Testing Museum (NATM) is operated and maintained by its parent organization, the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation (NTSHF), an IRS 501(c) 3 charitable, non-profit organization chartered in Nevada. The museum is an Affiliate Partner of the Smithsonian Institution.
The museum is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Holiday hours vary)