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Atomic Testing Museum
 The
Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation (NTSHF), a non-profit
corporation, was founded in 1998 for the purposes of preserving and
interpreting the history of the Nevada Test Site. The Nevada Test Site
served as the nation’s principal on-continent nuclear weapons testing
facility from 1951 to 1992. In partnership with the Desert Research
Institute and the Department of Energy, the NTSHF has participated in
the design of program elements for and the campaign to create the new
Frank H. Rogers Science and Technology Building on the DRI campus at 755
East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.
As the parent organization of the Atomic Testing Museum, the NTSHF is
responsible for the collections of the museum and the programs it
produces. The NTSHF governing board is comprised of 40 individuals from
all walks of life who share some experience of and passion for the
history of the Nevada Test Site.
The Atomic Testing Museum, an Affiliate of
the Smithsonian Institution, officially opened on February 19, 2005. The
museum occupies 8,000 square feet of permanent
exhibits on the first floor of the Rogers Building. The permanent
exhibits of the Atomic Testing Museum have been under development since
1997. The design of the permanent exhibits portray world history as
community history through openness about the NTS and its programs,
first-person narratives, large iconic artifacts, authenticity of text,
environmental re-creations, theatrical devices, interactive elements for
personal exploration, multiple viewpoints expressed in multi-media
presentations and stunning graphics, many not seen before.
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