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    Welcome

    As Los Alamos National Laboratory’s official public museum, the Bradbury Science Museum helps visitors learn about the Lab’s beginnings during the Manhattan Project and how the Lab’s continuing work enables global security.

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    High-Tech Halloween | Oct. 25 image

    High-Tech Halloween | Oct. 25

    From 4 to 6 p.m., Halloweengoers of all ages can enjoy family-friendly, hands-on science activities and demonstrations, including a chamber of clouds, "boo" bubbles, out-of-this world light shows and sounds that go bump in the night. Join us!

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    Periodic Table Talk | September 9, 2024 image

    Periodic Table Talk | September 9, 2024

    The Periodic Table: At Odds with Oppenheimer, 5:30 p.m. projectY cowork, 150 Central Park Square, Los Alamos

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    LANL History Timeline image

    LANL History Timeline

    In the Research Gallery, the timeline begins in 1938 and covers Lab history to the present day.

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    Project Y Photographers | June 11, 2024 image

    Project Y Photographers | June 11, 2024

    New exhibit! Project Y Photographers Bradbury Science Museum, 1450 Central Ave, Los Alamos People behind Manhattan Project’s iconic images

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    • Visit

      Explore the wonders of science, technology, and innovation at the Bradbury Science Museum. Get all the details you need to plan your visit. Admission is always free!

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    • Experience

      View more than 60 interactive exhibits in the museum's three galleries: History, Defense, and Research. Learn about the history and current work of Los Alamos National Lab.

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      Bradbury Experience

    • Learn

      Engage with our museum educators, who can provide STEM experiences for students in grades K-12. Hands-on programs and field trips are available.

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    • Support

      Join the Bradbury Science Museum Association, shop for souvenirs at our shop, Gadgets, or donate atomic age artifacts to our collection.

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      Discover the mission of the museum and about its start in 1954 in an old ice house on the banks of Ashley Pond in Los Alamos. Sign up for our newsletter!

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    Bradbury Science Museum

    1450 Central Avenue | Los Alamos, NM 87544 | (505) 667-4444 

    Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

    Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day

    Free Admission

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