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  • The name of this museum is a misleading. It does provide a general history of atomic testing, but focuses heavily on the Nevada test site. The New Mexico test site and Pacific testing are mentioned only briefly. My favorite part of the museum was the first area which shows the influence atomic testing had on popular culture. This is the area where the Walt Disney produced educational video on atomic energy can be viewed. It is the first of many videos at this museum. To really get a good understanding of the subject you really do need to take the time to watch all of the videos. I was hoping the museum would have more of the pop culture stuff especially pertaining to Las Vegas (casinos used to advertise atomic testing as a tourist attraction). Based on what is mentioned on their website, they will soon be opening an exhibit focusing on the link between atomic testing and Las Vegas. The middle part of the museum is about the actual testing. There is a simulation room where you get a feeling of what it would have been like to view a test as well as recreations of some of the facilities. This part was also pretty interesting. The last part focuses on how they are currently trying to dispose of nuclear materials. There are a lot of hands on exhibits in this part including a chance to handle some ultra low level radioactive material. I would imagine those who are more interested in science would enjoy the last section more than history/sociology buffs like myself that enjoyed the first part more. There is also a random exhibit about Native Americans for those that are interested in anthropology/archeology. I do feel that the museum largely ignores some of the social and moral issues associated with atomic testing, however I do not think that they did so to be pro-atomic weapons. As I mentioned earlier, the main focus of the museum is on the Nevada test site. The focus is so narrow that there really isn't much room for discussion about the philosophical aspects of atomic energy. It just wouldn't fit in this museum. It is brought up in a few of the videos and I found that they did present both points of view, although some of the more heinous aspects of atomic history such as the birth defects due to Pacific island testing and the use of atomic weapons against Japan, are not really discussed since this museum focuses on Nevada (although both issues are briefly mentioned). I also had no idea what they were thinking with the 9/11 exhibit. There was some artwork in there showing the WTC with a mushroom cloud in the background. I wasn't sure what they were trying to suggest. Overall, I though it was a nice museum with very good exhibits and a little something for everyone. The gift shop small and kind of boring.
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