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Los Alamos Historical Museum, Los Alamos, NM

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Los Alamos Historical Museum

Local history museum in Los Alamos covering Ancestral Pueblo, Ranch School, Manhattan Project, and Cold War eras.

1050 Bathtub Row, Los Alamos, NM 87544 · Los Alamos, NM

About Los Alamos Historical Museum

The Los Alamos Historical Society runs a museum campus on Bathtub Row, starting at the Guest Cottage, the oldest occupied space in Los Alamos. Exhibits there cover the orientation story, the Ranch School, and the Manhattan Project, plus a rotating gallery. General admission includes access to several nearby historic sites, including the Romero Cabin homestead, an Ancestral Pueblo site, and the Hans Bethe House with its Cold War gallery. The Oppenheimer House is closed for renovation and is scheduled to reopen in 2028, though a virtual tour is available. Docent-led walking tours of the historic district are offered for an additional fee, and the museum shop sells regional books and gifts.

  • #history
  • #Manhattan Project
  • #Ranch School
  • #Ancestral Pueblo
  • #Cold War

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