Nuclear & Uranium Museums
Nuclear & Uranium Museums
From Washington to Tennessee to Colorado, many states across the country have preserved the historical significance of building our nation’s nuclear deterrent during the Cold War through the creation of museums, historical societies and discovery centers. These facilities are often near former production plants or research buildings once used by workers, scientists, miners and engineers who paved the way for nuclear advancements and our nuclear weapons program.
Below is a list of the organizations and facilities across the U.S. of which we are aware. Please let us know if you’d like to add one to our list by emailing or (888) 903-8989.
| State | Museum Name | Website | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | Prince William Sound Museum | pwsmuseum.org | – |
| AZ | Titan Missile Museum | titanmissilemuseum.org | (520) 625-7736 |
| CA | The Wende Museum | wendemuseum.org | (310) 216-1600 |
| CT | Submarine Force Museum | ussnautilus.org | (800) 343-0079 |
| DC | U.S. Navy Museum | history.navy.mil | (202) 433-4882 |
| FL | Air Force Space and Missile Museum | afspacemuseum.org | (321) 853-9171 |
| GA | National Infantry Museum | nationalinfantrymuseum.org | (706) 685-5800 |
| ID | Idaho National Laboratory Experimental Breeder Reactor I | inl.gov | (208) 526-5955 |
| KS | Atomic Cannon | coldwartourist.com | – |
| MD | United States Army Ordnance Museum | ordmusfound.org | – |
| MO | Atomic Bomb Museum | atomicbombmuseum.org | – |
| MO | Nuclear Waste Adventure Trail and Museum | roadsideamerica.com | – |
| MO | Weldon Spring Site Interpretive Center | weldonspringcenter.com | (636) 300–2600 |
| NE | Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum | sacmuseum.org | (402) 944-3100 |
| NV | National Atomic Testing Museum | nationalatomictestingmuseum.org | (702) 794-5151 |
| NM | Bradbury Science Museum/Los Alamos Nuclear Science and History Museum | lanl.gov | (505) 667-4444 |
| NM | Los Alamos Historical Society/Museum | losalamoshistory.org | (505) 662-6272 |
| NM | National Museum of Nuclear Science and History | nuclearmuseum.org | (505) 245-2137 |
| NM | New Mexico Uranium Mining Museum | grants.org | (505) 287-4802 |
| NY | West Point Museum | usma.edu | (845) 938-3590 |
| ND | Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile State Historic Site | history.nd.gov | (701) 797-3691 |
| OH | Fernald Visitors Center | energy.gov | (513) 648-3330 |
| OH | Mound Cold War Discovery Center | moundmuseum.com | (937) 353-4457 |
| OH | National Museum of the US Air Force | nationalmuseum.af.mil | (937) 255-3286 |
| SD | Minuteman Missile National Historic Site | nps.gov | (605) 433-5552 |
| TN | American Museum of Science and Energy | amse.org | (865) 576-3200 |
| TN | Don F. Pratt Museum | fortcampbell.com | (270) 798-3215 |
| UT | Moab Museum | moabmuseum.org | (435) 259-7985 |
| UT | Utah Museum of Fine Arts | umfa.utah.edu | (801) 581-7332 |
| VA | The Cold War Museum | coldwar.org | (540) 341-2008 |
| WA | Hanford Site | hanford.gov | (509) 376-7411 |
| WI | Wisconsin Historical Society | wisconsinhistory.org | (608) 264-6555 |