The Atomic Testing Museum of Las Vegas, Nevada, is celebrating its 5th anniversary this year. The museum has just received two artifacts from the World Trade Center for permanent display in the Smithsonian Institution affiliate.
Currently the museum has on permanent display a large piece of the Berlin Wall, exemplifying the role of the Nevada Test Site (NTS) played in winning the Cold War with the Soviet Union. On display adjacent to the Wall, had been an I-Beam from the World Trade Center which was loaned to the museum by the Smithsonian. However, this was returned last year.
The new artifacts consists of an I-beam and a fragment of sheet metal from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. These item will be dedicated on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. by Oscar Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas. They will be placed next to the Berlin Wall, and the display will be created in a way that allows visitors to touch and photograph the exhibit.
The NTS honor guard will present the colors during the dedication and there will be a bagpipe performance following opening remarks by the dignataries. Attending this special ocassion will be Sgt. Maj. Tony Rose (U.S. Army, ret), who survived the attack on the Pentagon and rescued several of his fellow soldiers. The lecture potion of the event will be open to the public and donations will be taken at the door.
The Nevada Test Site operated in the Nevada Desert, about 65 miles Northwest of Las Vegas, from Jan. 11, 1951 until 1992, when atomic testing was halted by treaty. During that time there were a total of 1021 Atomic devices tested, of which 921 were done underground.
Since its dedication and opening in 2005, the Museum has had more than 300,000 visitors. Of those, more than 50,000 have been students from from Southern Nevada, ranging in grades from the 5th grade to the University level.
The Atomic Testing Museum is located at 755 E. Flamingo Rd, 2 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. It is open Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, students, youth (7-17), Nevada residents and free for children under 6. For further information call (702)794-5151.
Written by Norm Johnson
Huliq.com
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