Reviews of Bradbury Science Museum (Museum)

Nate Chertack

The museum itself is informative, with one room dedicated to the Manhattan project and the other rooms discussing the current research being done in the area. However, most people aren't driving all the way to Los Alamos to see exhibits they could see at their local science museum. I wish the museum had more info about the development of the atomic bomb and what happened after the war. The other exhibits are mildly interesting. At least the museum is free. Worth a short stop. The drive into Los Alamos is worth the trip alone.

Diane Johnston

Fascinating look at the history of the bomb, along with the people involved. Interactive exhibits are interesting. Worth a stop.

Jesse Johnson

Free museum, and a great insight into Los Alamos nuclear research history.

martha salter

Most museums these days have updated their exhibits to include different points of view but this one hasn't. There is one display hidden in the back about the negative effects of the Manhattan Project on nearby residents and workers, prominently labeled as being from a non museum source. Otherwise, it's very pro-nuclear bomb. The other science related displays seemed so unrelated to the science done at Los Alamos that it's puzzling why they were included. Some things were interesting but overall I felt that this is more a propaganda station than a museum.

W. Coby Elkins

Great learning for all of us. Thanks

Lillian Scott

Great free museum. Combines history and science with loads of interactive exhibits. Plan to spend over 1 hour there even if you tend to do museums on the speedy side.

ann yager

Well done with interesting visuals and hands on material. Great information about the role of Los Alamos during wwii.

Andrea Peterson

I love this museum! I moved here a year ago and have proudly showed off this museum when friends and family come to visit. I highly recommend that all visitors check out the short history video about Los Alamos. Also be sure to check out the genetics test and the personal testimonies about the forest fires this town has experienced.

Murray Ball

What a wonderful place to visit, but with such a dark history! The Bradbury Science Museum is dedicated to all things atomic bomb related in the secretive town of Los Alamos. Everything from details of how the area was decided upon to letters from Einstein to Roosevelt, on the dangers of atomic power, to mockups of the Little Boy and Fat Man bombs. It’s incredibly interesting and quite daunting too. Admission is free

Sáfrány Lászlò

No, if you love real artifacts. Yes, if you love reading funfacts what you should have taught 8n school.

Jonathan Barone

Great place to find out our nuclear history

Mary Virginia

Everyone should visit!

Albert Gomà

(Translated by Google) It's okay to stop, but it's a bit thick and more for kids than to know what happened. I think we should make it clearer (Original) Esta bé parar, però es una mica espès i mes per nens que per saber que hi va passar. Trobo que caldria fer-lo mes clar

carly fuglei

Exhibits meant to explain the science behind nuclear technology are either overly complicated or too simple. The history of nuclear technology in the US is one-sided and gives very little attention to potential negative impacts. The only dissenting opinions (for example, the voices of people impacted by radiation poisoning due to weapons testing in the 60s and 70s in New Mexico) are relegated to a far corner of the museum, and are actually preceded by a disclaimer distancing the museum from this perspective. The suffering of the Japanese on behalf of the hydrogen bombs in 1945 is little discussed. This is a highly important subject for people, especially Americans, to be educated about, and this museum does not present it adequately or fairly.

Juanita Diaz

Very interesting

Carlos Escapa

Outstanding ... and free. We spent two full hours and could have stayed longer. Great exhibits and most educational. Makes you want to work at the Los Alamos labs.

Ann Sholem

A great museum with lots of information pertinent to Los Alamos and there are 2 films as well as good displays. We took a couple of hours to see it all and the bonus is it's free!

IronRey SteelKing

Fun, free museum that focuses on the past and present mission of the National Laboratory. Many interesting items and a great history lesson. Worth the time to stop and open your mind.

Danielle O

Excellent free museum for science and history buffs alike.

Patricia Cordova

Very cool place.

Jerad Gardner

Very cool for fans of science, nuclear physics/history of the atom bomb, and history in general. Small museum but packed with detailed exhibits. History of the atomic bomb/Manhattan project and mock ups of nuclear weapons were particular highlights. Lots of reading but great historic items and visual displays, too. Museum staff are knowledgeable and friendly.

George J

Great little museum. We wanted to see the Manhattan Project museum but a local couple advised us to come here instead. We really enjoyed learning and the short movie was very informative. We didn't have time to visit the other museums in Los Alamos, so can compare from personal experience.

Eric Paul

Very well presented, simplified for any one to enjoy, not dumbed down too much for brainies to enjoy. It is also free, so, a must visit in New Mexico!

Jack Dawson

I took the tour when I lived there! Those people were the best!

Cale Whicker

To be honest, this museum is not so great. It seems like there is no planning or mission other than put information out and let people read it. There seems to be very few if any thought behind it. That being said some of the information is interesting and a handful of exhibits were educational. I would not go back unless I had to kill time.

The Stones

Very informative. Great museum.

Kevin Shanken

Let’s talk about how you show a propaganda loaded film about the glorious atomic bomb empowering America to win the war, but failed to mention that we dropped the two bombs on Japanese civilians killing thousands. I guess it’s like they say “History is always written by the winners.”

PAMELA SUTTON

Great exhibitis. Learn a lot from the past.

Jamie Twibell

Free and science cool! Their 15 minute movies were informative.

margaret francis

Awesomeness!

Mauricio Gamboa

We visited Los Alamos and the Museum was beautiful. It was a little small but it was full with history and interactive exhibits. It is great for kids (4+ years).

Jukimt T

Lots of exhibits about nuclear tech and ongoing research being done at the lab. Free. Informative videos. Nice place to spend a few hours. Too many exhibits to look at in 1 day.

Henry Doster

Movies were great! Displays excellent! Educational stations interesting...a must see

Daphne Thompson

Fun, free, unique museum

Haim Oked

(Translated by Google) Museum of the atomic bomb project very impressive Admission is free (Original) מוזיאון לפרוייקט פצצת האטום מרשים מאוד הכניסה חופשית

Chris Cordes

Great Museum. A lot of interactive exhibits. A lot of information there to process also. Definitely plan to spend a few hours there. There are some exhibits for kids, but probably better for teens for the heavier content. Good videos in the museum to watch. The iPads help and were a "cool" addition to the museum.

Thomas Blog

Great specialized science and relevant history. Certainly worth a visit, not very hands-on for younger kids. If cold war nuclear history really interests you, follow up with a visit the the National Nuclear Museum in Albuquerque (pretty much all weapons related).

Shaun Wagner

I wanted to visit this museum, and I dragged my family. I promised that we would only visit for one hour. After an hour, everyone was interested in looking around. We ended up spending over four hours looking at the exhibits. I had to drag everyone out so we wouldn't be late for our next stop. The hands-on exhibits were the biggest hit. Most museums have broken exhibits. Everything worked here. We checked out the exhibits and learned a lot. If it wasn't on the other side of the country, we'd surely return.

Chris Strickland

Cool place. And free. Can't beat that

David Lynn

Saw the typewriter that Szilard and Einstein used to write the letter to FDR that basically started Los Alamos, the atom bomb, and a industry that created weapons that could end life on the planet. Ironic that we’ve avoided atomic destruction only to find another, peaceful way to cause almost as much destruction, and without a war.

Dane Bergström

Free entry. Very educational and interesting. Could spend a couple hours there if you go through everything and watch all the videos.

Todd Allen

The tiny fraction I was able to visit in a couple hours was well done! The greeter who met us at the door was polite and knowledgeable. The two movies he recommended are a good place to start.

Adam Carlson

A nice FREE place to visit if you're in the area. I felt like I learned quite a bit about the Manhattan Project and how Los Alamos came to be. Very informative and good, interactive exhibits. But it also felt very biased as pro nuclear. Can't say that it gave a well rounded overview of the topics covered.

Miguel Angel

This is a nice small museum to visit if in Los Alamos, it's free but they do have plenty of information and since it is small if you have questions, the staff is there to answer right away. Information includes the history of "little Boy" and "fat man" both bombs used in 1945 on Japan. Hopefully they are never used. Nice to visit if you are in the area to get a better understanding.

Mary Wong

When we arrived at Los Alamos after being at Taos Pueblo earlier in the day, we were lucky to find the Bradbury Science Museum. We only had 45 minutes to look around, but the staff helpfully directed us to the most important exhibits, and we also had time to watch a short movie. The topic of nuclear weapons is difficult to present thoroughly and in a balanced way. There museum explains the science involved, and the threat to the US at the time Los Alamos was building the first atomic weapons.

Jeff Byersmith

Great place

Anna McFerrin

Well done and free museum. Would be a good place to bring kids for sure. I'm not a science person, so cannot comment on the content of the museum, but I think it gives a good overview.

Sarah Pratt

Great history and science here! Neat artifacts from the Manhattan project, and nice displays about Los Alamos National Labs and their other work. Really enjoyed it. Videos are interesting too.

Ed Fischer

Absolutely fascinating museum with outstanding exhibits. If you're a science techie, you'll love this place.

Sonya Gk

The whole town is great, and the museum is as well.

Jim Robbins

Amazing place. Excellent film on history of Los Alamos. Lots of memorabilia from that era. Fun exhibits with hands on experiments. Recommend a visit to this FREE museum if you visit Los Alamos.

Krista Degerness

We enjoyed an excellent tour around town by Georgia and then spent a good deal of time at the museum proper. So much to see! The women at the information desk were very helpful and gave us directions for an alternative route off the Mesa when 502 closed for an accident, and they recommended a great gelato place too. We look forward to bringing our niece and nephew back for the interactive exhibits!

Alex Demas

The video they have about the history of Los Alamos is really interesting, and my favorite part was the stories of all the people who worked there. When your worksite is top secret, the stories about the regular people who worked there are always entertaining. The rest of the museum is devoted to the kind of research going on at Los Alamos today, and that's fairly interesting stuff too. Mostly it's about the nuclear stockpile research.

Sanjay Dhir

Great interactive place. Among other stuff, it tells story of project Manhattan along with full scale models of ‘Fat man’ and ‘Little boy’. There are two short movies screened in the auditorium giving the background story. Well worth a visit for historical reasons, friendly staff and it’s free to visit.

Shuting Sun

Free and fun.

Lynn Feuling

Interesting look at the development of the Manhattan project, the people involved and the many projects they continue to explore in the labs. Lots of interactive displays.

Lei Zhang

Free admission. Great drive. Worth the visit.

Becky Furman

informative displays from both a technical understanding the creation and deployment of the bomb, as well as the people involved in The Manhattan Project.

Tico Guerra

Absolutely awesome.

Duncan Alexander

I wouldn't dissuade passersby from visiting (it's free!), but the museum is probably due for some TLC. There's a fair number of broken or dated exhibits, while other exhibits are new and expensive-looking. What I found most surprising was the variation in stance - some displays are blatantly jingoistic or industry-driven, others are surprisingly honest about problems with how atomic research has been conducted historically. All in all, you get the sense that the museum has competing interests managing its upkeep.

Eugene Altadena

Free admission run by Los Alamos National Lab. Small museum with two informational films. Parking in the back. Nice break from the heat in the summer.

Michael Wilson

Great place to visit, especially if you like history and/or science. Allow lots of time to view videos, participate in hands on interactive games, and look at at the many displays.

slarin slash

I never thought this museum is free. It has great contents to understand science.

ANTOINE GONCALVES

A concentration of science, experiences, future and history! Nice museum

Annie Skaugstad Nachtsheim

Awesome!

Jack Brown

Great staff nice experience

Philip Chou

Very informative

Chris Olsen

Great free museum - you can learn a lot about the history of Los Alamos; both the Manhattan project as well as the great science that is going on today. Combine a visit with the Atomic City Tour which will pick up right in front of the museum.

Nancy Hamilton

A terrific FREE museum on the history of Los Alamos and nuclear science. Lots of hands on exhibits. A very helpful docent at the front desk to help you explore. Overall very enjoyable and educational.

William Pearson

Great museum, learn a lot about science here.

Stacey Gray

A great museum to spend the afternoon. Exhibits that are interesting for adults and kids, with plenty of hands on portions to keep everyone interested. Plus it’s free-can’t beat that. My kids would gladly stay for several hours.

Bob V

Very good history of the Manhattan Project and it free.

David Duval

Great exhibits and staff!!!

Haley Paesch

It was fun there was a lot to do great place for kids

peter labak

This is a great museum and it is worth to see. You can spend few hours there and see history of atomic bomb development, nuclear testing and more. Although I was there some time ago (in 2011) my memories are still fresh.

Leanne Arvila

FREE and interesting. Tons of exhibits on explosives, computers, LANL projects, biology, archaeology and more. Spent a long time here and could have stayed longer! Friendly staff also

Joshua

FREE hands on museum... tons of interactive displays and kiosks for every age. Totally worth checking out while in Los Alamos.

Chris Pousset

A rare view of the science behind the Manhattan project and other research from the Los Alamos National laboratory.

Sharon Lucas

A free museum that gives you a look at the development of nuclear weaponry, plus a look at on-going research. The introductory film is a good place to start. Lots of hands on activities.

Ben Ward

Cool place free admission as well. Very educational, from a history and science perspective.

BRENDAN HARRIS

its fun but the nukes don't go off

Sandy Kallas

We enjoyed the museum.

Matt Riley

Ok for a short visit. The museum itself is very text heavy - there aren’t actually many exhibits to see, simply the history of the site printed on the walls. That for me doesn't really make a museum - it's a Wikipedia page. If you watch the 15 minute movie you'll have seen everything the museum has. That being said it is free so if you're nearby you may as well pop in.