Exhibits: The Manhattan Project

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Guests will be transported back in time to the era when it all began.  Life was different in the 1940’s and life was very strange when you lived in a secret city with a secret identity.  The Manhattan exhibit will convey how people lived and worked within the closed cities.  Visitors will start to glimpse at the work being done to create the world’s first atomic bomb.  Then visitors will see actual casings of Fat Man and Little Boy, while reading about the Decision to Drop the only two atomic bombs used during a war.

Exhibition and Components:  Visitors will see the super secret cities that housed the thousands of scientists and technical staff needed in the race against time to build the atomic bomb.  Life in Los Alamos, Hanford, and Oak Ridge was difficult and primitive in these hastily built communities. 

Square Footage and Location:  Part of 2500 square feet of exhibit space.  Located in the Historical section of the Museum.

Donation Amounts:  Any amount contributed towards this exhibit would be appreciated.  

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