The National Atomic Testing Museum

About

Science and history by the megaton!

Story

The National Atomic Testing Museum (NATM) is a national science, history and educational institution that tells the story of America’s nuclear weapons testing program at the Nevada Test Site and beyond. From Atomic Age culture to scientific and technological advances during the latter part of the 20th Century, the museum uses lessons of the past and present to better understand the extent and effect of nuclear testing on worldwide nuclear deterrence and geo-political history. Its collections and activities are inseparably linked to serve a diverse public of varied ages, backgrounds and knowledge, and showcase some of the rarest artifacts relating to the nation’s atomic testing program. The museum is supported by the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation and presented in association with the Smithsonian Institution.

Mission

MISSION
The mission of the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation (NTSHF), the parent organization to the
National Atomic Testing Museum (ATM) is to preserve and foster public accessibility to the history associated
with the Nevada Test Site (NTS) and the Nation’s nuclear weapons testing program. The NTSHF,
through the ATM, promotes cultural, educational, and scientific programs to encourage the development
and public exchange of views regarding the atomic testing program and its impact on the nation.

VISION
Members of the NTSHF work as responsible stewards of the U.S. defense legacy by conserving the
history of the Nevada Test Site and assuring public access by future generations to resources which
define the nation’s nuclear testing program .