Grants, New Mexico: 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 Mining Museum
- Address:
- 100 N. Iron Ave., Grants, NM
- Directions:
- New Mexico Mining Museum, along Rt. 66/Santa Fe Ave. and Iron Ave.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 9-4. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 505-287-4802
- Admission:
- Adults $5, 7-17 $3, Seniors & Veterans $3
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
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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]
It's a small mining museum with a twist: a small recreated mine with all the rooms and equipment underneath. Well worth a stop!
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