Bradbury Science Museum, Technology museum in Los Alamos, United States.
The Bradbury Science Museum is a technology museum in downtown Los Alamos, New Mexico, focused on the work of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The galleries cover topics such as nuclear physics, supercomputing, and space research through hands-on exhibits.
The museum opened in 1953, shortly after information about the laboratory's work was declassified, and it was named after Norris E. Bradbury, who directed the facility from 1945 to 1970. Over the decades, it grew to cover new areas of research as the laboratory expanded its work.
The museum is closely tied to the Los Alamos National Laboratory, which has shaped the town's identity since the 1940s. Visitors can see original weapon models on display, which makes the connection between science and national history easy to grasp.
The museum sits in the center of Los Alamos and is easy to reach on foot from the town's main square. Admission is free, and the exhibits are accessible for visitors of all ages.
The museum displays full-scale replicas of the Little Boy and Fat Man bombs dropped in 1945, giving a rare look at how these weapons were built. These objects are among the few publicly accessible physical representations of their kind in the world.
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