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Visitor Information

The Nevada Site Office welcomes visitors to its facilities, but if you plan to visit, there are several things you will need to keep in mind. You must present valid photo identification as well as the name of the person(s) you will be visiting upon entering the facility. All persons and vehicles entering the North Las Vegas Complex are subject to search.

Official Visitors are those who have been invited by a NSO or contractor host employee. It is the host's responsibility to take care of any necessary badges or access permission and arrange to meet guests at a designated place.

Prohibited articles at NSO facilities include:

  • Explosives
  • Dangerous weapons
  • Instruments or material likely to produce substantial injury to persons or damage to persons or property
  • Open containers of alcoholic beverages
  • Non-prescription controlled substances
  • Any other items prohibited by law

Articles prohibited in all buildings, in addition to the above listed items, unless otherwise noted:

  • Cellular telephones with photographic capability (privately owned cell phones without photographic capability are currently allowed in uncleared portions of buildings)
  • Privately owned radio frequency transmitting equipment
  • Privately owned photographic/optical equipment

Articles prohibited in all limited areas, in addition to the above listed items, unless otherwise noted:

  • Privately owned cellular telephones
  • Radio frequency transmitting equipment including two-way radios (WSI security radios exempted)
  • Any privately owned device, electronic or optical, capable of recording, processing, storing or transferring audio, computer data, video or photos

Government owned equipment may be taken into these areas but must be turned off unless permission from the Office of Safeguards and Security (OSS) has been granted.

For additional information on visiting the Nevada Test Site, please refer to the Tours page.

For information on visiting the Nuclear Testing Archive and Public Reading Facility, please refer to the Nuclear Testing Archive page.

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Date Last Modified: October 30, 2008