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Grants, New Mexico: New Mexico Museum of Mining: Replica Uranium Mine

Touring a real uranium mine could kill you, but you can experience the same thrill (minus the gamma rays) by walking through a simulated uranium mine underneath the world's only uranium mining museum.

New Mexico Museum of Mining

Address:
100 N. Iron Ave., Grants, NM
Directions:
On the north side of Route 66/Santa Fe Ave. at its intersection with Iron Ave.
Hours:
M-F 9-5, Sa 9-4 (Call to verify)
Phone:
505-287-4802
RA Rates:
Major Fun
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New Mexico Mining Museum.

Replica Uranium Mine

Underground self-guided mine tour includes a surface level museum about mining and uranium. In the mine, buttons on the wall provide commentary explaining the exhibits by people who worked in the mine.

[Clark W, 07/10/2023]

Uranium mine replica.

New Mexico Mining Museum

It's a small mining museum with a twist: a small recreated mine with all the rooms and equipment underneath. Well worth a stop!

[Cara Portillo, 03/15/2016]

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In the region:
The Lightning Field, Quemado, NM - 46 mi.

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