Los Alamos Attractions
Los Alamos is 34mi/55km northwest of Santa Fe (alt. 7,300ft/2,225m) - "Atomic City" - an atomic research center established during the Second World War. Here was constructed the first atomic bomb, which was detonated on July 16th 1945 in what is now the White Sands National Park.
Bradbury Science Museum
In the Bradbury Science Hall in Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory is an exhibition on the development of nuclear weapons.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 13:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Los Alamos Historical Museum
The Los Alamos Historical Museum has exhibits spanning a million years of history in the region. Particular emphasis is placed on atomic energy and the building of the bomb.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 9:30 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Facilities
Gift shop
Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is the location where the nuclear bomb was created under the Manhattan Project during World War II.
