National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
Albuquerque museum on the Atomic Age, from the Manhattan Project to peaceful nuclear technology, with indoor galleries, a nine-acre outdoor aircraft and missile park, and an artifact center.
Ways to visit
General admission (galleries and Heritage Park) Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Groundsnuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk innuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunOpen daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed on New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Closed: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Daynuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26 · nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · online or on siteAdvance online tickets aren't required; buy at the front desk on arrival. The museum suggests buying online in the same week as the visit but won't turn you away if the visit falls later.Book (nuclearmuseum.org) ↗nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdults 18-59: $24 · Seniors 60+: $22 · Youth 6-17: $22 · Veterans and active military (spouse/partner and minor dependents): $12 · Young children (under 5, or 5 and under; pages differ): freePrices can rise at busy times; the website is the museum's source for current prices. Pages differ on the free age (under 5 vs 5 and under). The page says New Mexico resident prices need a photo ID with a resident address.nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- Photography: Yes. Personal photography and video are allowed; don't record other visitors without permission.
- Fitness and accessibility: No. Public entrances and most exhibit areas are accessible to wheelchairs, scooters, strollers and walkers. Heritage Park is outdoors with uneven surfaces and loose gravel.
Museum Artifact Center (add-on) Open
- What you see
- Exhibitsnuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk innuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunSelf-guided, daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum itself is closed on New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Closed: New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Daynuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26 · nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · on siteAdd the ticket at the front desk on arrival, or scan the QR code at the Artifact Center entrance or nearby signs. Needs paid general admission.nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidAdd-on, adult: $10 · Add-on, youth 6-17: $5 · Museum members: freeOn top of paid general admission. Prices can rise at busy times.nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
Group tours (self-guided or docent-guided) Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Inside tour, Groundsnuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- How
- Groups only, By arrangement · groups of 10+nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- When
- Booked in advance for a date you choose. Allow 60 to 90 minutes for a self-guided visit and 60 to 75 minutes for a docent-guided History, Science or General tour. One docent per about 25 visitors.nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Required · online or by phoneReserve with the online form or by phone at (505) 245-2137, ext. 103. Prepayment is required at scheduling to get the group rate. Free admission passes aren't valid for docent-led tours.Book (nuclearmuseum.org) ↗nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidSelf-guided group, out-of-state, per person: $19 · Self-guided group, New Mexico resident, per person: $17 · Docent-guided group, out-of-state, per person: $21 · Docent-guided group, New Mexico resident, per person: $19Group rates apply to groups of 10 or more.nuclearmuseum.org, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
This independent nonprofit museum, chartered by Congress, tells the story of nuclear science and the Atomic Age. General admission covers the indoor galleries and Heritage Park, a nine-acre outdoor area with aircraft, missiles and rockets. A separate add-on ticket opens the Museum Artifact Center, a self-guided display of preserved, unclassified nuclear weapons and related equipment that had been out of public view for nearly 25 years. Groups of 10 or more can book self-guided or docent-led tours.
Run by: National Atomic Museum Foundation (independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit; a Smithsonian Affiliate).
Where official pages disagree
- free age: The home page says children under age 5 are free; the hours and admission page says children 5 and under are free. nuclearmuseum.org · nuclearmuseum.org/visit/hours-admission
- group tours extension: The home page and group tours page give ext. 103 for group tours; the hours and admission page gives ext. 122. This listing uses ext. 103. nuclearmuseum.org · nuclearmuseum.org/visit/group-tours-2 · nuclearmuseum.org/visit/hours-admission
Getting there
601 Eubank Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87123
At Eubank and Southern, six blocks south of Central Avenue and off Interstate 40, exit 165, east of Kirtland Air Force Base in the Sandia Science and Technology Park.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (35.06621, -106.53363). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Museum: (505) 245-2137Group tours: (505) 245-2137 ext. 103
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- nuclearmuseum.org · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; General admission (galleries and Heritage Park): booking; Museum Artifact Center (add-on): days and hours; Museum Artifact Center (add-on): cost
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q6974… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- nuclearmuseum.org/visit/map-directions · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; phone and email
- nuclearmuseum.org/visit/general-faqs · official page · read 2026-10-26For: directions; who runs it; General admission (galleries and Heritage Park): open or closed; General admission (galleries and Heritage Park): what you see; General admission (galleries and Heritage Park): kind of visit; General admission (galleries and Heritage Park): requirements
- nuclearmuseum.org/visit/group-tours-2 · official page · read 2026-10-26For: phone and email; Group tours (self-guided or docent-guided): open or closed; Group tours (self-guided or docent-guided): what you see; Group tours (self-guided or docent-guided): kind of visit; Group tours (self-guided or docent-guided): days and hours; Group tours (self-guided or docent-guided): booking; Group tours (self-guided or docent-guided): cost; Group tours (self-guided or docent-guided): requirements
- nuclearmuseum.org/visit/hours-admission · official page · read 2026-10-26For: General admission (galleries and Heritage Park): days and hours; General admission (galleries and Heritage Park): cost; General admission (galleries and Heritage Park): requirements; Museum Artifact Center (add-on): open or closed; Museum Artifact Center (add-on): what you see; Museum Artifact Center (add-on): kind of visit; Museum Artifact Center (add-on): booking; Museum Artifact Center (add-on): requirements
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