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Welcome to the Los Alamos History Museum!
We are open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and 10am - 4pm Saturday.
Our daily guided walking tour begins at 11am. During Spring please call to make sure the weather has not interrupted our walking tour.
​505-709-7794

Have You Heard The News?

The Secretary of Energy issued a DOE order vacating the 1954 decision "in the matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer"!

Here is the DOE announcement: 
https://www.energy.gov/articles/secretary-granholm-statement-doe-order-vacating-1954-atomic-energy-commission-decision
​

​ As well as the official order: 
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https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-12/S1%20Oppenheimer%20Order%2012.12.22%20signed%20by%20S1%2012-16-2022.pdf​


Be sure to raise a toast with one of our Oppenheimer Martini Glasses, or to celebrate alongside one of our Oppenheimer Bobbleheads!

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Boy watching Duck and Cover video on vintage television
Girls looking at secret text on old Manhattan Project badges with UV flashlight

Nestled in the heart of downtown at 1050 Bathtub Row, the Los Alamos History Museum presents stories from many eras: Homesteading, Los Alamos Ranch School, the Manhattan Project, and the Cold War. Step inside historic buildings to explore artifacts, documents, photographs, audio and video recordings of personal stories from multiple perspectives. 

Walking Tour and Museum Information

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Christopher Nolan's movie about  J. Robert Oppenheimer based on the book American Prometheus
is currently in production.

The movie release date is July 2023,
so you have plenty of time to read the book
​before you see the movie.

​Books available in our Museum Shop. 

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We depend on dedicated volunteers,
and we invite you to join our team!


Contact: execdirector@losalamoshistory.org


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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Learn / Research >
      • Information For Teachers
      • Teachers and Caregivers
      • Adult Resources >
        • National History Day
        • Homestead Driving Tour
        • History at Home
        • Pioneering Women in Los Alamos
        • Development of the Atomic Bomb
        • Links and Resources
      • Archive >
        • About the Archive
        • Research Appointments
        • Inside the Archives
        • Share Your Stories
        • COVID-19 Collecting
    • Careers/Jobs
    • Who We Are
    • Contact
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Museum Campus
    • Museum >
      • Exhibits >
        • Online and Temporary Exhibits
      • Victory Garden
      • Explore Los Alamos
    • Tours
    • Oppenheimer House
  • Programs
    • Upcoming Events
    • Lecture Series
    • Spring 2023 Tour to Trinity
    • History Award
    • Los Alamos / Japan Project
    • Volunteer Training
  • Donate
    • Membership
    • Donate to Projects
    • Legacy Society
    • Collections Donations
    • Donate Your Time- Volunteer
  • History Blog
  • Shop
    • Books
    • Children's Books & Gifts
    • Apparel
    • Gifts