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Nevada Week: National Atomic Testing Museum

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Exploring the Legacy of Atomic Testing

Exploring the transition from above-ground nuclear tests to underground ones, including the partial test ban treaty of 1963 and Howard Hughes's opposition. The chapter concludes with insights into current Stockpile Stewardship initiatives in Nevada and the museum's educational mission on atomic history.

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