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A museum devoted to things nuclear, with extensive exhibits on the history of nuclear weapons including replicas of the Little Boy and Fat Man bombs dropped in World War II as well as other weapons and displays on arms control and uses of atomic energy. Even for those who are skeptical of the merits of nuclear arms and power, a visit to this museum makes for an interesting experience; a particularly illuminating exhibit is a guestbook where visitors are invited to share their thoughts regarding the use of atomic bombs on Japan, and as one might expect, such a controversial matter invites a wide variety of strong opinions. Outside the museum is a collection of nuclear-capable aircraft standing alongside rockets, missiles, and even a cannon designed to fire nuclear bombs.
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is a national repository of nuclear science and weapons materials chartered by the 102nd United States Congress under Public Law 102-190. It is located in unincorporated Bernalillo County, New Mexico, with an Albuquerque postal address; specifically, the Museum is in the Sandia Science and Technology Park which is near Sandia National Laboratories; the Albuquerque city limit; and Kirtland Air Force Base.
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