Atomic Testing Museum, Las Vegas Photos

The Atomic Testing Museum explores the era when nuclear bombs were tested both in the air & underground near Las Vegas. One mural shows a photo of Freemont Street with a mushroom cloud in the distance.

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Atomic Testing Museum building preserves history of U.S. Atomic Test Center near to Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.W48 Artillery-Fired Atomic 15 kiloton Projectile at Atomic Testing Museum was tested in 1953. Las Vegas, NV.Rocket nose cone used to collect radioactive samples during Christmas Island nuclear tests in 1960s at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.B61 Multipurpose Thermonuclear Tactical Bomb casing at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.
Atomic Testing Museum building preserves history of U.S. Atomic Test Center near to Las Vegas. Las Vegas, NV.W48 Artillery-Fired Atomic 15 kiloton Projectile (1963-1991) at Atomic Testing Museum was tested in 1953. Las Vegas, NV.Rocket nose cone used to collect radioactive samples during Christmas Island nuclear tests in 1960s at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.B61 Multipurpose Thermonuclear Tactical Bomb casing at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.
Davy Crockett XM-388 Projectile at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Spinthariscope was first radiation counter at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Variety of radiation & Geiger counters at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Personal radiation dose monitors at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.
Davy Crockett XM-388 Projectile (1962) at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Spinthariscope (1903) was first radiation counter at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Variety of radiation & Geiger counters at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Personal radiation dose monitors at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.
Model of home fallout shelter at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Civil Defense First-Aid Kit at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.1960s office from U.S. Atomic Test Center at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Model of a drilling rig used to create shafts for underground nuclear tests at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.
Model of home fallout shelter at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Civil Defense First-Aid Kit at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.1960s office from U.S. Atomic Test Center at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Model of a drilling rig used to create shafts for underground nuclear tests at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.
Electronic equipment used to monitor underground nuclear tests at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Toys of the atomic age including a Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Mementos of the atomic age at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Native American cradle board from tribe that once inhabited U.S. Nuclear Test range at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.
Electronic equipment used to monitor underground nuclear tests at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Toys of the atomic age including a Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Mementos of the atomic age at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.Native American cradle board from tribe that once inhabited U.S. Nuclear Test range at Atomic Testing Museum. Las Vegas, NV.
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