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Welcome to “Ranger in Your Pocket,” with virtual tours of Manhattan Project sites! Each tour features audio/visual vignettes drawn from interviews with Manhattan Project veterans and their families. Use your smartphone or tablet to take a self-guided tour while visiting Hanford’s B Reactor or Bathtub Row at Los Alamos, or take a tour from the comfort of your home.
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Join The National WWII Museum for a cross-country virtual expedition to discover the science, sites, and stories of the creation of the atomic bomb. Student reporters examine the revolutionary science of nuclear energy in the Museum’s exhibits and the race to produce an atomic weapon in complete secrecy. Explore the world’s first industrial nuclear reactor at the massive and remote Hanford Site in Washington State. Travel to the undercover laboratory and test site in New Mexico to learn about the team of talented physicists who tirelessly created the detonating device and witnessed its destructive power firsthand. Uncover the stories of mobilization, collaboration, and innovation to understand how the results brought about the end of World War II and forever changed the world.
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B REACTOR TOURS
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now offering free public tours of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park facilities at the Hanford Site. Tours will run from April to November, with six days a week available during the summer and holiday weekends.
Hanford was one of the primary Manhattan Project locations during World War II, where over 50,000 people constructed a massive industrial complex to produce plutonium in nuclear reactors.
The park offers two tours: the first visits the B Reactor National Historic Landmark, where visitors can view the world’s first full-scale nuclear production reactor; the second explores the history of the area before the Manhattan Project. Both tours are free, open to all ages, and require registration.
Visitors who would like help scheduling a tour, or have special requests including wheel chair transportation or American Sign Language interpretation, are invited to call (509) 376-1647 , or stop by the Manhattan Project National Historical Park visitor center, at 2000 Logston Boulevard in Richland, Washington.
For more information on the planned tour dates for 2023 and to register, please click HERE .
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Manhattan project oral history: mary lou curtis.
Starting in 1943, Mary Lou Curtis worked in the top-secret polonium lab for the Manhattan Project in Dayton, Ohio.
In the videos below, Curtis talks about her work there:
This artifact is featured in our virtual Turn Back the Clock tour . Take the tour to learn more about the history of the Doomsday Clock and discover how you, today, can help “turn back the Clock.” Start here .
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This artifact is featured in our virtual Turn Back the Clock tour, based on an all-ages exhibit presented by the Bulletin at the Museum of Science and Industry from 2017 to 2019. Enter the tour to learn more about the history of the Doomsday Clock and what it says about evolving threats to humanity. See why Doomsday Clock matters more than ever and discover how you, today, can help “turn back the Clock.”
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Manhattan Project National Historical Park Tours at LANL
These unique, guided tours will take participants behind the fence on Los Alamos National Laboratory property, at the historic Pajarito Site, current-day Technical Area 18. Visitors will see the Pond Cabin, which served as an office for Emilio Segrè’s Radioactivity Group studying plutonium; a battleship bunker used to protect equipment and staff during implosion design explosives testing; and the Slotin Building, site of Louis Slotin’s criticality accident.
2024 Public Tour Dates
- Tuesday, June 11
- Wednesday, June 12
- Thursday, June 13
*Registration for June 2024 tours opens May 1st at 11:00 am MDT. A link will appear on this page for registration.
- Tuesday, October 22
- Wednesday, October 23
- Thursday, October 24
*Registration for October 2024 tours to be determined.
These exclusive, guided tours are only offered twice a year. Each tour lasts approximately 4 hours. There are 2 tours per day with a maximum of 30 people per tour. Safety and security are vital at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Your eligibility to visit a national security site will be verified after you register.
To learn more about Manhattan Project history in the Los Alamos area, visit our Plan your visit page.
The most current information about the tours will always appear on this webpage. Please check back or bookmark this page for any updates.
Requirements
Tour participants:
- Must be U.S. citizens with original documentation, including an original birth certificate, passport, tribal identification, or other qualified document;
- Must be at least 18 years of age;
- Must be able to walk short distances, stand for 30 minutes, climb stairs, and traverse over uneven surfaces;
- Must wear sturdy footwear and long pants;
- Are not allowed to bring cell phones, cameras, Bluetooth devices, or recording devices of any kind onto the site;
- Must follow all other requirements listed in the registration process.
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NPS. Want to explore top secret Manhattan Project facilities from the comfort of your own home? Enjoy virtual tours of the X-10 Graphite Reactor and Y-12's Pilot Plant in Oak Ridge. Explore Hanford's B Reactor and T Plant. Stay tuned for more virtual tours in the future including the "behind the fence" sites in Los Alamos.
Planned tour dates in 2024 include: March 29-30. April 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, and 29-30. May 1-4, 6-11, 13-18, 20-26, and 27-31. June 1, 3-8, 10-15, 17-22, and 24-29. If B Reactor tours are possible in July, DOE will release those dates on Monday, June 3rd. If B Reactor tours are possible in August, DOE will release those dates on Monday ...
Enjoy a virtual tour of the B Reactor and learn about the people, science, and legacies of this National Historic Landmark and the Manhattan Project. The B Reactor is located on the secure Hanford Nuclear Reservation. In-person visitation is only authorized via guided tours offered by the Department of Energy. Ways to Explore
The virtual tours are part of a multi-tiered park experience that connects visitors to the intriguing stories of the people and places associated with the country's war effort. Each of the Manhattan Project communities is distinguished as an American World War II Heritage City for its significant role in these world-changing events.
Welcome to "Ranger in Your Pocket," with virtual tours of Manhattan Project sites! Each tour features audio/visual vignettes drawn from interviews with Manhattan Project veterans and their families. Use your smartphone or tablet to take a self-guided tour while visiting Hanford's B Reactor or Bathtub Row at Los Alamos, or…
Enjoy this virtual tour of the T Plant and learn about how Manhattan Project workers separated the plutonium, the product of interest, from the irradiated uranium. ... Today the waste legacy left by the Manhattan Project and the Cold War plutonium production is about 56,000,000 gallons (211,983,060 l) of highly radioactive liquid waste that in ...
Take a virtual tour of the park sites that are behind the fence at LANL; Download our app to discover where Manhattan Project staff lived and worked and learn the story of Los Alamos, the "secret city on the hill."; Visit the downtown Los Alamos filming locations for Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan's upcoming biopic about J. Robert Oppenheimer. Downtown Los Alamos sites are managed through ...
Manhattan Project National Historical Park (MAPR) is a park in three distinct parts, each of which helps tell the story of the people, the events, and the science and engineering that helped end World War II. ... Virtual tour of the historical sites. Discover the stories, people, and locations behind the Manhattan Project with our interactive ...
These panoramic tours offer you a glimpse inside some of the Manhattan Project's top-secret facilities. We also offer panoramic tours of the private spaces that were so important to Manhattan Project workers, from well-known figures like J. Robert Oppenheimer to the African American workers at Hanford who were instrumental in the construction ...
The Manhattan Project National Historical Park encompasses 17 sites on Los Alamos National Laboratory property and 13 sites in downtown Los Alamos, where "Project Y" was centered during World War II. ... and locations behind the Manhattan Project with our interactive virtual tour. Take the tour. Contact. [email protected]; 505-667-MAPR; Los ...
The Manhattan Project. Join The National WWII Museum for a cross-country virtual expedition to discover the science, sites, and stories of the creation of the atomic bomb. Student reporters examine the revolutionary science of nuclear energy in the Museum's exhibits and the race to produce an atomic weapon in complete secrecy.
Join The National WWII Museum for a cross-country virtual expedition to discover the science, sites, and stories of the creation of the atomic bomb. Student reporters examine the revolutionary science of nuclear energy in the Museum's exhibits and the race to produce an atomic weapon in complete secrecy. Explore the world's first industrial ...
The park offers two tours: the first visits the B Reactor National Historic Landmark, where visitors can view the world's first full-scale nuclear production reactor; the second explores the history of the area before the Manhattan Project. Both tours are free, open to all ages, and require registration. Visitors who would like help ...
The Manhattan Project is one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It ushered in the nuclear age with the development of the world's first atomic bombs. The building of atomic weapons began in 1942 in three secret communities across the nation. As World War II waned in 1945, the United States dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan—forever changing the world.
Pick up your Park map, get one of the special three-part stamps in your passport, and download the Manhattan Project virtual tour app. The visitor contact station also serves as the temporary site of the Los Alamos Historical Museum. Welcome to your tour of Project Y, the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos location. ICE HOUSE MEMORIAL
Virtual Tour: Turn Back the Clock "] Working in secrecy and in great haste, an army of men and women raced to build the world's first atomic bomb in the midst of World War II. The code name for their clandestine military assignment: the Manhattan Project. While most Manhattan Project scientists fully embraced the mission … Continued
The Manhattan Project National Historical Park includes historic B Reactor at the Hanford nuclear site. It is open for bus tours for part of 2024. Dan Ostergaard Courtesy Manhattan Project ...
Virtual Tour: Turn Back the Clock "] Jean Dow Bachar was a human "computer" at Los Alamos during the Manhattan project. Here, she talks about learning that her work had been used to create the atomic bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. "What absolutely was devastating to me personally was when … Continued
Bradbury Science Museum. 1450 Central Avenue | Los Alamos, NM 87544 | (505) 667-4444. Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Closed: Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Free Admission. Tripadvisor | Instagram | Facebook. Walk through our interactive exhibits to learn about the Manhattan Project, the Lab's ...
Go behind the fence on a virtual tour of the X-10 Graphite Reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Located on the grounds of present-day Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), X-10 was the first full scale nuclear reactor. ... Manhattan Project National Historical Park c/o NPS Intermountain Regional Office P.O. Box 25287 Denver, CO 80225-0287 Phone:
Virtual Tour: Turn Back the Clock "] Starting in 1943, Mary Lou Curtis worked in the top-secret polonium lab for the Manhattan Project in Dayton, Ohio. In the videos below, Curtis talks about her work there: This artifact is featured in our virtual Turn Back the Clock tour. Take the tour to learn more about … Continued
While part of Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Building 9731 is located within the highly secured grounds of Y-12. No in-person visitation is currently available. Take our virtual guided tour to explore Building 9731. Ways to Explore. Start the Tour: Begin the tour by selecting the play icon in the middle of the first image below ...
Tuesday, October 22. Wednesday, October 23. Thursday, October 24. *Registration for October 2024 tours to be determined. These exclusive, guided tours are only offered twice a year. Each tour lasts approximately 4 hours. There are 2 tours per day with a maximum of 30 people per tour. Safety and security are vital at Los Alamos National Laboratory.