the national museum of nuclear science & history

This is a nice little museum to visit Good displays and replicas of Nagasaki bombsGreat planes and Icbms out the back too8 dollars in if you were in the military anywhere!Have a lookThere's nothing else worth seeing in albuquorque

We truly enjoyed the museum. Learned a ton and were impressed by the content and artifacts. As well, we found the docents to be extremely friendly and knowledgeable. However, when we first arrived, we were treated rudely by the front desk person who issued us entrance passes. This is completely unacceptable behavior and should be addressed immediately.

Great way to learn about our nuclear and atomic development. Who are the whose whos.... don't miss this one either.

This place has been the highlight of my Albuquerque trip. The hangs on approach is amazing see how electricity and magnetism works. The memory lane visit to the atomic nuclear time amd the back with all the planes and launchers. I did not want to leave..

If you have any interest in the Atomic Bombs and the history surrounding them, this is a must see. You can see the Fat Man and Little Boy bombs and the history of Los Alamos and the whole Nuclear Program.There is a lot of hands on exhibits for the kids.

Where do you start? This place has everything in it. I am especially fond of it becuase it touches a bit on my military service responsibility to our Nation and appears to be a great tool for educating those that desire to learn more about the Nuclear era. As one of the other reviewers stated, this place has everything. Plan on a good 4 hours or more if you truly want to look at every exhibit and read all of the information provided on the different displays. Don't forget to go out back (outside) and do a self tour of the different static items available to walk up to, go under, and experience first hand. My wife was especially interested in the Nuclear Medicine side of this museum as that is her within her field. Additionally interesting was how many years ago foods and products we took for granite in our homes actually were radio active! Just a fantastic museum and I believe there are doesets available for tours and definitely for questions. We happened to run into a gentleman fully dressed military uniform driving down the main street in a fully restored jeep heading to a celebration they were doing in town this particular weekend. Picture of him is attached.

I first walked in and was a little afraid because the place looked pretty small but I was gladly mistaken! There is so much to read and so many artifacts and science experiments to check out that it took us about 3 hours to get through the whole museum. It would have taken us longer but it was pretty cold, kinda drizzly and windy out and we did not bring jackets otherwise we could have spent much more time in the outdoor airfield display The planes and missiles out there are incredible. It was so informative and there was so much to see and actually had a lot of New mexico ties to it so I found it very valuable since I learned more and had gotten some substance about the state I was visiting. I would highly recommend this for anyone who has any sort of interest in nuclear history or is just very scientifically minded. If you yearn for information, this is the place to go.

The museum relocated from the Air Base in 2001 and greatly expanded the number and quality of exhibits, both inside and out. Very interesting for almost any age.

An excellant museum displaying the history of the the beginning's of the nuclear program and warfare...!!Not only do they have information but display planes, canons, and of course "the bombs" themselves!I believe this museum is for any open minded person that wants to learn about and understand that period of American History, namely "the cold war!"

Well, what can I say here. My grandson and I visited at the recommendation of a friend. About 75% of the museum is dedicated to things that kill large numbers of people. The rest is about nuclear medicine and nuclear power. There are copies of fat man and little boy...the bombs which obliterated Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan. In the backyard there are aircraft, guided missiles, and nuclear cannons. It was a strange but interesting experience. It was $10 per person, with discounts for students and seniors. A decent gift shop.

The exhibits were okay but I am glad I purchased this through livingsocial because if I had to pay $12 per person I would have been super disappointed. It had a lot of stuff to read about but I wouldn't go back unless someone paid for me.

Visited with two under age kids and all of us had a great time here. We were a little bit worried before going because of the possible dry contents of "nuclear" for small kids; however, it was very educational for both adults and small kids. My wife and I actually learned a lot from all historical materials there; while twos enjoyed most of the bombers, missiles, and fighters in the backyard. Great place for a quick afternoon visit!

Did you like the cold war? How about jet powered bombers? Or atomic bombs, missiles? Science fiction from the 50's? A ton of history spanning from the early days of mastering the atom? Hands on exhibits? It's all here!The BEST part was a complete B-52 bomber. Our toddler had a blast and we'll be going back!

The folks that give the tours are people who have spent their lives working in the industry. They know all the history and can even give some personal anecdotes to spice up the stories.

I visited the Atomic Museum with my 11yo and husband. We recently read the book Bomb by Steve Sheinkin (distributed by Scholastic Books). The museum really brought the book to life. It presents a nice journey through the development of the atomic bomb and follows the impacts and benefits of nuclear energy into modern day applications. It has great relics but like all museums, it could be a bore to the uninterested. The staff were friendly and offered is assistance on several occasions. I don't know if they offer docent guided tours, but it would have been nice. The planes, rockets, and missiles outside of the museum were cool and of particular interest to my 11yo son. It was sort of an aircraft graveyard. They had very little accompanying info and I was more interested in getting back inside and out of the New Mexico wind. I think the tie to the book we recent read made the museum more enjoyable than it would have been otherwise. This is more appropriate for history and military buffs than for families with young children. If you are interested in WWII history, aircraft, physics, or nuclear energy this is definitely the place for you. If you are looking for an outing with the kiddies, try Explora, the Natural History Museum, the Albuquerque Biopark/Zoo, feeding the ducks at Tingley Beach, or a romp at Tiguex Park.