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