Albuquerque, New Mexico - National Atomic Museum

Albuquerque, New Mexico - Atomic Museum to Slough Off Radioactive Image
When the Sandia Atomic Museum opened at Kirtland Air Force Base in 1969, it displayed the most not-secret nuclear weaponry that the Cold War would allow, including an atomic torpedo. Its gift shop once sold civil defense manuals and atom bomb earrings. ... [02/24/2008] Complete News Story

Albuquerque, New Mexico - National Atomic Museum - Redstone Missile

In a comment regarding the Redstone missile in Warren, New Hampshire, Roadside America said that it was not aware of any other town exhibiting a Redstone missile. While technically true, for the past few years a Redstone missile has sat outside the National Atomic Museum in downtown Albuquerque. It has garnered much opposition from the neighborhood surrounding the museum. Some residents feel that it is simply an eyesore, while others have difficulty with what they feel is a symbol of war and destruction displayed so prominently. Recently, one city council member proposed a local law requiring that museum exhibits be prohibited from being taller than the museum, which would have effectively done away with the missile, but the act failed. So the missile still stands. [Michael Hess, 10/01/2005]

Albuquerque, New Mexico - National Atomic Museum

The National Atomic Museum is temporarily located just west of Downtown Albuquerque, in an area commonly referred to as old town. It is less than a block from both the Albuquerque Museum and the Museum of National History. You can't miss the NAM. There is a 60-ft. high Redstone missile sitting in front of it. The new permanent home for the museum is being built at Balloon Fiesta park on the northern end of Albuquerque, right off of I-25. [William, 06/15/2004]

[RA: July 2004 - Tipster Bill Metz sent these two nice views of a Native American shepherd statue at an adjacent museum site, seeming to admire that Redstone missile....]

Albuquerque, New Mexico - National Atomic Museum - On the Move

Contains exhibits about the Manhattan Project, the two bombs dropped on Japan, and the nuclear weapons programs of the US Government. The old museum had a number of aircraft and missiles, but the new location hasn't the room to display them right now. Many people find the museum macabre or distasteful, but it's part of our history. [Pat O'Connell, 06/18/2003]

Albuquerque, New Mexico - National Atomic Museum

When visiting the Atomic Museum, don't miss the 60's vintage Civil Defense manuals for sale in the gift shop. Your house and neighbors may be incinerated, but, thanks to your basement sandbag bunker, you'll emerge after Armageddon to rebuild. They're also offering attractive atomic bomb blueprints -- think of the possibilities! [Bob Rogers, 06/25/2000]