Los Alamos History Museum

OPPENHEIMER HISTORY! I drove here just to do a little research on Robert Oppenheimer before watching the movie. This is a small museum, but does provide some background information on the whole Manhattan Project and Robert Oppenheimer. It was definitely worth my time! :-)

The museum is nicely done and explains much of the history of the area and the Manhattan Project. There is a main building and several other houses, including the Oppenheimer house (not open while we were there). The docents were excellent at providing information and color.

Important part of history that most of us know very little about. The story of how this all happened is so interesting. The volunteers were very knowledgeable and informative.

Event though it was closed on Sunday it was still nice to visit and walk around

Great place to visit and learn about the people that were involved in the Manhattan project

Wow -we spent three hours here. We took the guided tour, and then spent some time on our own. Covers prehistory to contemporary times and covers the Manhattan Project in great detail. Fascinating. I thought I knew a lot about this and I was stunned at how much I learned here.

A very informative museum, specifically about the history of Los Alamos before the government took over the plateau. The docent working the front desk was very friendly and provided a lot of additional information.

Wow. What a surprise. The museum was well managed and the interpreters were knowledgeable. The museum is in the actual buildings and locations of the original boys school and then the Manhattan Project. But as amazing is the geology, paleontology, and landscape. It's well worth the 40 minute drive from Santa Fe.

I learned so much from talking to the volunteers here, they were a delight! This museum had a surprising amount of content

Amazing to learn the details of the Manhattan Project. The docents are super knowledgeable and easy to speak with. When was the last time you saw a Nobel Prize?

Had great time seeing and learning history of the area. I recommend the guided tour to get a great one day history lesson from a very knowledgeable guide. They have been doing it so long that they know any questions you ask they can answer you then.

I caught feelings here, ngl. Caught something else, too 🫣

Do take the time to either watch the movies or read the posters, very informative and will captivate any history or science buff

An informative set of exhibits about the Manhattan project in a very serene and peaceful atmosphere. There are also guided walking tours available.

So fun and fascinating! The people in the museum and the lodge are obviously passionate and the exhibits are so well curated. I would recommend the visit to anyone. 5 bucks for the museum! Screaming deal!

Visited the Los Alamos History Museum in December of 2022 before the Oppenheimer movie was released. Enjoyed the museum and the fuller lodge, which is where he made the speech after it was announced that the bomb was used in the war. Take your time reading the year by year timeline they have and then watch the movie

Very nice! Several buildings to go through. At least one addition coming in the near future. Friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful staff.

This book is fantastic for introducing the concept of Los Alamos to a young child who hasn't been there and helping them understand its significance. I purchased a T-shirt for my nephew and wanted a simple way to explain to him why it was cool, and this book was exactly what I was looking for.

Cool place with several historical buildings/areas, learned a lot from all the posted signs and walking tour. SUPER friendly and helpful staff that had extra interesting historical stories.

A lot information for those like the history.